Whenever you insert a USB Drive or any removable media, a file named AutoRun.inf gets automatically executed. If an Autorun file includes some malicious codes to gain administrative privileges of the system, it may not only damage the OS, but also delete your personal files and folders. It is always recommended to disable AutoRun behavior for USB drives/ external hard disks to prevent system from such harmful attacks.
[AutoRun.inf file is basically located at the root of any removable device.]
Steps to Disable Autorun feature :
1- Open "Registry Editor" (you can do this by simply typing "regedit" in RUN menu)
2- Navigate to the following key- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
3- In Right Side Pane Create a DWORD value 'NoDriveTypeAutorun' & set it's value to 'FF'. That's it.
[NOTE - IT WILL DISABLE AUTORUN FROM ALL DRIVES.]
If you're having difficulty in performing the above steps, you can simply download the Ready-made
script - download disable autorun.reg courtesy - AskVG.com
[AutoRun.inf file is basically located at the root of any removable device.]
Steps to Disable Autorun feature :
1- Open "Registry Editor" (you can do this by simply typing "regedit" in RUN menu)
2- Navigate to the following key- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
3- In Right Side Pane Create a DWORD value 'NoDriveTypeAutorun' & set it's value to 'FF'. That's it.
[NOTE - IT WILL DISABLE AUTORUN FROM ALL DRIVES.]
If you're having difficulty in performing the above steps, you can simply download the Ready-made
script - download disable autorun.reg courtesy - AskVG.com
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