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OT: Adding new Windows registry key?

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Terry Pinnell

I'm not clear about interpreting the following instructions I found
for making a new key:
"Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
Create a new key called: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type is: DWORD
Value is: 0x000000b5 (181)"

I've entered a new *key* named 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun' in the left hand
pane. But what do I enter under 'Name' in the right hand side?
So far, I've added this second line to the existing one (also shown):

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
DWORD REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)

But that name is plainly silly. And it has Type = 'REG_DWORD', not
'DWORD', and anyway there seems no option under Modify to *change* the
Type.

FWIW, the instructions were here:
http://www.padus.com/support/manuals/450/html/02_Getting_Started/06_Operating_System_Setup_Tips.htm
and my aim is simply to turn off AutoPlay, so that my DVDs and CDs do
nothing automatically when I load them.

I'm sure it's very simple once you've done it!
 
P

Paul Burke

Terry said:
"Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
Create a new key called: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type is: DWORD
Value is: 0x000000b5 (181)"
Click to expand...

They probably mean a new VALUE NoDriveTypeAutoRun DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)

Paul Burke
 
P

Paul Burke

Terry said:
Type should be 'DWORD'? The line now appears as:

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------

NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)
Click to expand...

No, I thing REG just stands for Registry. Just another little
inconsistency. Hope you saved the registry before you started fiddling
with it?

What is it you're trying to do anyway?

Paul Burke
 
T

Terry Pinnell

Paul Burke said:
They probably mean a new VALUE NoDriveTypeAutoRun DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)
Click to expand...

Thanks, yes, that looks better! But presumably the instructions were
also wrong in saying Type should be 'DWORD'? The line now appears as:

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------

NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)

Or is there some way to change the Type I've so far missed please?
 
I

IanM

Terry Pinnell said:
Thanks, yes, that looks better! But presumably the instructions were
also wrong in saying Type should be 'DWORD'? The line now appears as:

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------

NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)

Or is there some way to change the Type I've so far missed please?
Click to expand...

Hello Terry,

I used tweakui for stopping autoplay on XP pro, I think I did the same on XP
home

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

regards

IanM
 
T

Terry Pinnell

Paul Burke said:
No, I thing REG just stands for Registry. Just another little
inconsistency.
Click to expand...

Do you mean Yes? IOW, it was another error in the instructions, and
Type should be 'REG_DWORD', not DWORD?
Hope you saved the registry before you started fiddling
with it?
Yep!

What is it you're trying to do anyway?
Click to expand...

As per opening post:
"...my aim is simply to turn off AutoPlay, so that my DVDs and CDs do
nothing automatically when I load them."
 
T

Terry Pinnell

IanM said:
Hello Terry,

I used tweakui for stopping autoplay on XP pro, I think I did the same on XP
home

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Click to expand...

Yep, I have it, and used it. I agree it seems the simplest method -
assuming it really does make the *several* registry changes that
apparently are sometimes needed.

BTW, directly after I used it (before making any registry changes) I
found that this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom
had not change from 0 to 1. Presumably it needs a reboot, although saw
nothing to that effect in TweakUI.
 
R

Rich Grise

I'm not clear about interpreting the following instructions I found
for making a new key:
"Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
Create a new key called: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type is: DWORD
Value is: 0x000000b5 (181)"

I've entered a new *key* named 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun' in the left hand
pane. But what do I enter under 'Name' in the right hand side?
So far, I've added this second line to the existing one (also shown):

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
Click to expand...

change this line:
DWORD REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)
Click to expand...

to this:
DWORD REG_DWORD 0x000000b5
Click to expand...

IOW, omit the ' (181)' - that's the decimal value of b5 hex.
When whatever retrieves that tries to parse the value, the
extra characters confuse it. Or maybe it tries a string match,
which will still not work.

Good Luck!
Rich
 
J

Jim Thompson

Hello Spehro

Cool.
Click to expand...

The TweakUI solution is always the safest. I've only twiddled the
registry directly a few times... always a harrowing experience ;-)
Do you know a site like that for McAfee software? I want to muffle all
those annoying "oh, your system may now be in danger, blah, blah..."
messages. Turning them off in the setting only got rid of about 80% of them.

Regards, Joerg
Click to expand...

Don't use McAfee ?:)

...Jim Thompson
 
J

Joerg

Hello Jim,
Don't use McAfee ?:)
Click to expand...
That's what I am thinking about. If it won't behave and keeps
interrupting I'll just dump the whole thing.

Regards, Joerg
 
K

kelvin_cool_ohm

I'm not clear about interpreting the following instructions I found
for making a new key:
"Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\E
xplorer Create a new key called: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type is: DWORD
Value is: 0x000000b5 (181)"

I've entered a new *key* named 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun' in the left hand
pane. But what do I enter under 'Name' in the right hand side?
So far, I've added this second line to the existing one (also shown):

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
DWORD REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)

But that name is plainly silly. And it has Type = 'REG_DWORD', not
'DWORD', and anyway there seems no option under Modify to *change* the
Type.

FWIW, the instructions were here:
http://www.padus.com/support/manuals/450/html/02_Getting_Started/06_Ope
rating_System_Setup_Tips.htm and my aim is simply to turn off
AutoPlay, so that my DVDs and CDs do nothing automatically when I load
them.

I'm sure it's very simple once you've done it!
Click to expand...

Have you tried holding down the left-side "shift" key? It works as long
as you hold it down while the disk loads up and then spins up. You should
get a long LED illumination as the disk is loading and speeding up and then
usually a short flash as the OS samples the disk for AutoPlay instructions.
After that, you can let go.

Rick
 
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Terry Pinnell

kelvin_cool_ohm said:
Have you tried holding down the left-side "shift" key? It works as long
as you hold it down while the disk loads up and then spins up. You should
get a long LED illumination as the disk is loading and speeding up and then
usually a short flash as the OS samples the disk for AutoPlay instructions.
After that, you can let go.
Click to expand...
Yes, thanks, aware of that one. But I want something not requiring my
remembering to do it! I'm currently playing with DVD burning and
preventing autoplay gets one variable factor out of the way.

As you see from earlier posts, now sorted.
 
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