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problem with autoplay/autorun on xp

seniorstaff · 2011-10-19 17:52:50

Hi all my laptop is hp running xp service pack 3, it wont run the new driver theory test disk , it only says what files are on the disk and the autoplay feature isnt working, i read somewhere that it was disabled in sp 3 by microsoft, i tried the disk on my sons desktop ,and wifes laptop, all running xp sp 3 and the same…

19-10-2011 5:52pm

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Hi all
my laptop is hp running xp service pack 3, it wont run the new driver theory test disk , it only says what files are on the disk and the autoplay feature isnt working, i read somewhere that it was disabled in sp 3 by microsoft, i tried the disk on my sons desktop ,and wifes laptop, all running xp sp 3 and the same results everytime,
help please;)

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#2 19-10-2011 5:58pm

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This link should help.

The autoplay isn't off by default it should always be on from a fresh xp install.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000130.htm

If you right click on the cd you should get a choice to autoplay too.

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