Disable Autorun on USB

In a flash disc exposed to the virus usually (not always) there autorun.info file in which there is the command to run the virus program. Now, when the flash disc is inserted into the USB drive autorun feature was not in it will automatically disable the Windows will run the program in the background without a confirmation to the user.

One way to reduce the risk of contracting the virus is to disable the autorun feature on the USB drive. There is no way is as follows:

Disable Auto Run on USB Drive

   1. Click the Start button - Run.
   2. Type gpedit.msc and press OK.
   3. Click on User Configuration - Administrative Templates - System.
   4. 2x click on Turn Off Autoplay.
   5. Click on the Enable option.
   6. At the option Turn off Autoplay on, select All drives.
   7. Click OK.
   8. Done.

Note: gpedit.msc is only available in Windows XP Professional.