How to Turn Off Autoplay in XP Home
- 1). Click the Windows "Start" button and click "Run." Type "gpedit.msc" (without quotes) and press "Enter" to launch the Group Policy Editor.
- 2). Select the "Administrative Templates" folder and click the "System" folder.
- 3). Locate the "Turn off Autoplay" option in the right pane and double-click it. Select the drive for which you want to turn off Autoplay. Select "All Drives" if you want to disable Autoplay for all drives. Select "Disabled" and click "OK" to save the changes.
- 4). Type "0xFF" (without quotes) in the "Value data" box. Click "OK" to save the changes and close the registry. Restart your computer.