USB Memory Stick opens folder view 1

[CondorMan]

Hi everyone

I have XP Pro SP2 and use a USB memory stick on most days. When I insert it, a folder view opens showing the contents of the USB memory. I want to disable this because I prefer to browse to the drive from within Word, Excel etc. I looked into the properties of the USB removable drive then the AutoRun tab. I checked the options and set it to do nothing if mixed files are present. It's interesting to note that there's also an option to open the memory into Windows Explorer.

Having set it to do nothing, I closed the folder view, stopped the device then inserted it again. It still opened a folder view so it didn't retain the setting to do nothing!

How do I disable this? I still want AutoRun to work for CDs and DVDs so disabling it completely isn't an option for me.

Thanks for your time and patience.

 

[CondorMan]

Oh, not quite the same problem that I had then! I recall that there are other ways of enabling autoplay but can't remember the details. It may be via the Group Policy Editor. If you don't get any useful responses from this thread, I'd suggest that you start another one, specifying your problem and someone may be able to help.

 

[fischadler]

Hi,
I was wondering whether HingWah ever found a solution to his/her problem. If I understood properly, I got a similar problem.
A friend of mine used to get the autorun window whenever he plugged in his digital camera. Somehow it stopped coming up (although he gets a balloon telling him that the camera has been connected). I could not find a way to get the autorun back (he found it very convenient).

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

-Fischadler