How to Disable AutoPlay When a CD or DVD is Played on Windows XP
Stop a CD or DVD from playing automatically when it’s inserted into a drive.
by
Doug
Updated January 29, 2009
Some Windows XP computers are setup to automatically start playing a CD or DVD after it has been inserted it into a CD/DVD drive. I happen to prefer to have the computer prompt me to choose an action or just not do anything when a CD is inserted into it a drive. To change the particular action that your CD drive takes, follow these steps.
- Double-click on My Computer from your Windows XP desktop, and then right-click on your CD drive.
- Click on Properties, and then click on the AutoPlay tab.
- It’s within the AutoPlay tab where you can give your CD drive fine grained control over what actions to take when a CD is first inserted into the CD drive.
- Use the Drop Down List box to select Music CD or Blank CD.
- Now in the Actions section you can choose between Select an action to perform or Prompt me each time to choose an action.
- If you don’t want any action to occur when a CD is first played, choose Select an action to perform: and scroll down and click on Take no action.
- Click on OK.
The same sequence of steps can be used for changing the AutoPlay action on a DVD drive as well.