Stop autoplay when burning

I have been burning CDs using Media Player. When I drag a file to the burn list it starts to play automatically. How can I turn this feature off please? Google says 'cancel the autoplay option' but I can't find it!

I just found auto play here, might help. It does anoy me when doing certain things but not that often. Plugging in the memory stick or external hard drive it brings up things or starts playing certain files like music I think.

Is it this, on windows 7 anyway.

start, control panel (in category view), Hardware and sound, auto play, (second choice on my one in the main white box area).

Might work.

Does this help?

Deadbeat,

That's a useful link - thanks

Kaspersky IS turned autoplay off on my XP machine and I've never been able turn it back on again via Windows and Kaspersky settings if I ever needed it.

Thanks for the help. I'd assumed that there was a setting in WMP to turn off this feature. It's as if the computer is picking up the blank CD ready for burning and then detecting the first file in the burn list and assuming it's on the CD. But you're right, autoplay is a pain in the backside and I've disabled it across the whole system.

I always burn CD's and DVD's (usually multi-session) with Roxio on my Win7 machine. The autoplay box appears when I insert the disc and I just cancel it and open Roxio, add files and begin the burn. Only trouble with Roxio is that I can not stop it from ejecting the disc when the burn is complete, which I can do, however, with Nero on my XP machine.

Never tried burning a disc with WMP on the Win7 machine...best of luck with sorting it out.

WMP is very straightforward when it comes to burning a disc - you can drag and drop the file from Windows Explorer into the burn list. A drop-down menu gives you audio or data options etc. Is Roxio similar? It's not something I do a lot so I'm not really up to speed with other programmes.

With dedicated burning software such as Nero and IIRC, Roxio too, you basically choose what type of CD/DVD that you want to create and drag the files (Or m3u) that you want to add to the program window and hit burn.
This is a very basic description and there are far more options such as fade in/out, crossfades, eq, noise reduction etc etc for audio and overburn, short lead etc etc for data. It's also possible to create hybrid disks.
An image writer is also included.

Edited by Deadbeat (Sat 28-Apr-12 15:15:57)

In reply to a post by 4M2:

Deadbeat,

That's a useful link - thanks

Kaspersky IS turned autoplay off on my XP machine and I've never been able turn it back on again via Windows and Kaspersky settings if I ever needed it.

Open up RegEdit and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE :: SYSTEM :: ControlSet001 :: Services :: Cdrom

Change Autorun value to 1 to re-enable autorun.

Failing that, MS autorun repair: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx...

I've had 100% success with that.

You mean like this?

That's the one Apologies all - nothing worse than someone coming along and repeating already given advice!

Sorry I should have been more specific: autorun on the XP machine is fine with the cd/dvd drive and the SD etc. card reader, problem is only with removable hard drives over usb2 and eSATA, which is not really relevant to this thread

Interesting how Kaspersky think they have authority to mess with Windows settings like that.

Roxio and Nero = multisession writes to a single data CD-r or DVD-/+r which is really handy for backing up files over a period of time

However generally the discs can only be read on machines with compatible software until they are finalised.

Only if one runs the "Vulnerability Scan"

In reply to a post by 4M2:

Only if one runs the "Vulnerability Scan"

Ah, of course, the nonsense value-add stuff they put in, I should have guessed!

And then people run it and apply all the "fixes" and then wonder why Windows starts misbehaving.

Edited by Pipexer (Sat 28-Apr-12 17:13:41)

Actually I've never understood why autorun should be considered a vulnerability?

Edit: that's if "AutoPlay > Prompt me each time to choose an action" is selected of course.

Edited by 4M2 (Sat 28-Apr-12 17:38:50)

In reply to a post by 4M2:

Actually I've never understood why autorun should be considered a vulnerability?

Because it's a very simple matter to drop malware via Autoplay. This is why most responsible organisations disable it or even disable access to media which can be automatically run.
Many schools and places likew PC World etc have been plagued by 12 year olds with pen drives infecting machines of all sorts. This is why it's essential to run a full offline scan on any chain bought machine.

Edit: I'll see your edit and raise you.

Edited by Deadbeat (Sat 28-Apr-12 17:43:57)

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

..... Ah, of course, the nonsense value-add stuff they put in, I should have guessed....

Actually, it can be quite useful. The user isn't forced to accept the results.

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

That's the one Apologies all - nothing worse than someone coming along and repeating already given advice!

I'm more guilty than most when it comes to missing bits in threads!

In reply to a post by 4M2:

Actually I've never understood why autorun should be considered a vulnerability?

It gives more attack surface, I wouldn't argue against that, but I think it's questionable whether it needs disabling on a home users PC.

Unfortunately we have people on earth who use a computer and rely on autoplay to do anything, they do not have the technical competancy to click Start > Computer and do their right click or whatever from there.

This is what happens when you dumb down computers, the users funnel their knowledge into a routine and can't break out of it when they need to do something slightly different or when something stops working automatically.

In reply to a post by Deadbeat:

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

..... Ah, of course, the nonsense value-add stuff they put in, I should have guessed....

Actually, it can be quite useful. The user isn't forced to accept the results.

I'm still of the old fashioned view that an antivirus program is there to detect viruses, not act as a firewall or modify the behaviour of the OS in an attempt to make it more secure. These should be called other things.

Of course, I am aware they now call themselves "Internet Security Suites" and all sorts of other stuff, but if I didn't know better it all gets bolted on and mangled into the code of the core product, detracting away from the quality of the antivirus engine and making the program much more inefficient at its core task.

Users generally press the "Yes" or "OK" button when it comes to anything related to security, which is why fake antivirus is so good at getting on machines

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

..... but I think it's questionable whether it needs disabling on a home users PC....

Many users employ pen drives to transfer photos etc from friends machines and these may well be infected. This is why "autorun viruses" became so effective.

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

..... This is what happens when you dumb down computers, the users funnel their knowledge into a routine and can't break out of it when they need to do something slightly different or when something stops working automatically.

I fully agree but ease of use is a must to drive popularity amongst technophobes. This in turn drives down prices which is good for us.
As they say..... It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

In defence of Kaspersky, by default, it does offer to scan just about anything plugged into the machine which may be useful for those potentially infected pen drives etc. whether autoplay is enabled or not�

I do like autoplay for legit DVD videos though - works just like a stand alone DVD player

In reply to a post by 4M2:

In defence of Kaspersky, by default, it does offer to scan just about anything plugged into the machine which may be useful for those potentially infected pen drives etc. whether autoplay is enabled or not�

I've used Kaspersky since, IIRC, ver3. It was the only effective remedy to both clean and defend against CIH at the time. In some circles, it was claimed that KL created and released CIH in order to gain entry into the market!

I've been looking for a suitable replacement as i don't like the way it's been heading into the "complete suite" format but so far, nothing comes close to it for me. Luckily, there are workarounds that force the installer to what I want rather than what they want.

Edited by Deadbeat (Sat 28-Apr-12 18:47:49)

It's a pig of a thing sometimes when one tries to install an unknown app though - the damn thing allows a partial install that can be very tricky to clean out. Several times I've had to disable it, fully install the "unknown app", uninstall the "unknown app" and then re-enable it....I always forget to go to: Application Control > For unknown applications > Move to the following group automatically > Low Restricted.

I'm still wondering though why WMP plays the first audio file that is placed in my burn list. I have a feeling that this is a quirk of WMP and not really an Autoplay issue. When ripping tracks from a CD (legally, of course!) I get the option to play the CD as it is being ripped and I can turn this off if required. Nothing like that for burning files from other sources (e.g. Windows Explorer).

Sorry for the double post but it must be all meant. I've just discovered that my Dell comes with Roxio pre-installed. After almost 2 years I might now activate it and give it a go, although I expect there will be the odd update coming through after all that time.

I use Nero (Still versions 6 and 7) so can't say much about Roxio but I'm sure you'll find it a far better tool than WMP for burning. It's well worth your while sticking with dedicated burning software even if you have to spend some time finding your way around it. The advantages will soon become obvious.

Edited by Deadbeat (Sun 29-Apr-12 10:46:16)

GeoffB,

Roxio should be perfect for your needs - if you can find a way of stopping it ejecting the disc when the burn is complete please let me know.

Best of luck

In reply to a post by 4M2:

.... if you can find a way of stopping it ejecting the disc when the burn is complete please let me know.....

Which version? I have a feeling I'll be seeing a box with Roxio installed over the next couple of days....... If we haven't all been washed away by then!

Deadbeat,

Roxio Creator/MYDVD 10.3

Yes it's a nice drop of rain - pity it doesn't rain at night but mostly in the day!

Cheers

I have Roxio Burn. Seems cheap and cheerful - any good?

Never used Roxio Burn - should be OK though...