Automatically Start CD-R and DVD-R Disks (All Windows)

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Automatically Start CD-R and DVD-R Disks (All Windows)
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This settings controls whether CD-R(W) and DVD-R(W) disks are automatically started when loaded into the computer.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'CDRAutoRun' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: The tweak requires that compatible CD-R(W) and/or DVD-R(W) software is installed on the system.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
CDRAutoRun	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: CDRAutoRun
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = enabled CDR auto run)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 26, 2002

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