How to enable or disable AutoPlay in Windows 10
Method One: Enable or disable AutoPlay in
Settings
1.
Open
the Start menu. Click Settings.
2.
Select Devices.
3.
Click AutoPlay in
the lower-left side of the display. Then slide the Use
AutoPlay for all media and devices toggle on or off.
4.
Under Choose
AutoPlay Defaults, set the default action for AutoPlay when
connecting each type of media or device.
Method Two: Enable or disable AutoPlay in
Control Panel
1.
In
Windows 10, search to open Control Panel. View by Small
icons or Large icons. Click the AutoPlay icon.
2.
Tick
(or untick) the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices box
to turn AutoPlay on or off. If Autoplay is on, you can configure the default
action for each type of media and device listed below.
Method Three: Disable AutoPlay Using the
Group Policy Editor (only applicable for Windows 10 Pro)
On systems running
Windows 10 Pro, you can disable AutoPlay for multiple users on the same
computer through the Group Policy Editor.
1.
Press
Win + R to open the Run box. Type gpedit.msc. Under Computer
Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components, click AutoPlay Policies.
2.
In
the right-hand side details pane, double-click Turn off AutoPlay to
open the Properties box. Click Enabled, and then
select All drives in the Turn
off AutoPlay box to disable AutoPlay on all drives, or
choose CD-ROM and removable media drives to
disable AutoPlay on these media.
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