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How to enable Autorun CD option and Device Manager

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-enable-autorun-cd-option-and-device-manager.71141/

Kaushal Hiwarkar
Kaushal Hiwarkar Original post #1
Oct 20, 2007 at 3:32 PM
Plz help me my CD's are not opening automatically I have to double click on CD Drive to open.

One more problem When I right click on My Computer Icon. It doesn't show Manage option. Plz help. How to enable it in registry.
ravi_9793
Oct 20, 2007 at 3:38 PM
start-->>run-->>type regedit and press enter

Windows registry will open-->>Move to here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom


1) To disable automatically running CD-ROMs, change the Autorun value to 0
2) To enable automatically running CD-ROMs, change the Autorun value to 1.
3)Restart your computer.Done
T
Oct 21, 2007 at 4:08 PM
otherwise use the gpedit.msc command to executr the cd rom autoplay.
D
Oct 22, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Kaushal Hiwarkar

AutoFix freeware can fix problems with Windows XP Autoplay
*www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=6952

"Manage" is missing under My Computer context menu ?
*windowsxp.mvps.org/manage.htm
lywyre
lywyre #5
Oct 22, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Right click on your CD Drive and choose properties. Choose your options in the 'Autoplay' tab. :)