In other words, autorun.inf tells Windows how to deal open the presentation and treat the contents of the CD. Its a simple text file that contains information on which program Windows should automatically launch when the storage device is inserted. Typically Windows look for an information file called Autorun.inf. Or untick the “ Use AutoPlay for all media and devices” box to disable AutoPlay for all media and drives.Say you have a program “XYZ.EXE” and you want to run it automatically when you insert your USB/DVD/CD.

If you just want to turn off AutoPlay for USB drive only, uncheck the “ Choose what to do with each type of media” option, and click the “Removable drive” drop down list to select “ Take no action“.

Open the Control Panel in Large icons view, click AutoPlay.

Method 2: Turn off AutoRun / AutoPlay for USB Using Control Panel If you want to turn off AutoPlay for all types of media or device, just slide the “ Use AutoPlay for all media and devices” toggle off. This will disable AutoPlay for USB drive.

Under Choose AutoPlay defaults, click the drop-down list to select “ Take no action” for removable drive.

Click “ Bluetooth & devices” on the left side, then click “ AutoPlay” on the right pane.

Press the WIN + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app.

Method 1: Turn off AutoRun / AutoPlay for USB Using Settings App

In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple methods to turn off AutoRun / AutoPlay for USB drive in Windows 11. Because malware can exploit the AutoPlay feature to spread viruses from infected USB drive, you can disable this feature because of security concerns. When the AutoPlay feature is enabled, the system automatically runs media files without requiring user intervention as soon as a USB external device is attached to your PC.

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