Read thru this Microsoft help page on enabling/disabling autorun. If you need additional help or if their info is hard to decypher just give a shout.
The tech may have been accurate in his assessment, some spyware/malware can wreak serious havoc on both the registry and the system files of a Windows machine.
A great app for doing quick and accurate cleaning of malware is Malware Bytes, it's worth the download just in case you ever need it...
You can always try this to toggle the autorun:
How To Enable/Disable Autorun (Windows XP)
1. Open My Computer
2. Right-click the DVD/CD-ROM and select Properties from the menu.
3. Select the AutoPlay tab.
4. Select each item from the pulldown list and for the Action to perform, select "Take no action" to disable autorun, or pick the appropriate action to take if enabling autorun.
5. Select OK.
I got a chance to look up the registry value for the autorun:
regedit + edit + find + NoDriveTypeAutorun + right click on NoDriveTypeAutorun + modify + add the value 91
Go to this wiki entry and scroll down to Evaluation Order, it contains info on the other location for autorun settings.
You're doing great. Scouring a registry can be a little confusing even to a tech. I find myself doing reference searches even if I've done editing on the same key a couple of days prior, lol.
I did find autorun settings under one of the entries you specified:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
My setting is 91
I added the exact sub folder where it's located in bold.
Under:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
You should have 2 folders:
Explorer
3 entries
(default) [with no value]
NoDriveTypeAutorun [with a value of 91]
NoInternetIcon [with a value of 0]
System
only 1 entry
(default) [with no value]
I found this link/download which may help repair the issue. Click here to grab it and try it out.
Did you try the autorun repair program I posted (my last post)? Curious to see if it's effective...
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All I see is how to DISABLE. I want to ENABLE. I can follow reg directions if they are step by step.
BTW, After that experience I BOUGHT Malwarebytes and SUPERantispyware. Also use a couple others now and then including XoftspySE, Adaware and spysweeper
All the simple steps have been done. This is a registry issue.
HKEY Current User\Software\MS\Win\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
I have 0X00000143(323) Change the 143 to 91? Now 91 (145) after changing hex number from 143 to 91
NO CHANGE I know there are a couple more reg settings.
OK, now I'm totally confused. I am not a techie, just an intelligent user. This appears to be a problem in Group Policies? One thing I did notice while attempting to follow registry settings - If HKCU is Current User instead of Users plural, I do not have the explorer sub key. A guy from MS in China where all help seems to stem, sent me a file which he says fixes the group policy but when I look inside I fail to see this. It says remove to my semi-intelligent head.
removegp.reg and sent in a zip file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
One other thing, I was reading about holding down the shift key to do something. Tried this while inserting a cd and got a brief momentary "hourglass" from the mouse. Does this say anything?
I have managed to make a new sub folder under policies in the left hand pane named "Explorer" but unsure how to add the correct parameters in the right pane. Need to make the name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" and insert type and data. This would be a lot easier with direct email.
Under Policies, I now have associations, explorer, network, system, uninstall and windows update
Trial and Error
Have right pane set to nodrivetypeautorun and 91 hex value or at least it reads 91
Explorer under policies has the default and nodrivetype key I made. NO third entry If I had a direct email I could send graphics using a screen capture program called snagit. I have the autoplay manager but unknown what to put for entries. Cannot post image here.
CANNOT run your pgm, I don't know what parameters to enter and "selection dialog" mentioned does not appear when cd is inputed into drawer. No instructions.
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I do not know how to use the pgm, what to enter into autoplay manager. No help file. Text says if helper appears but nothing happens - my helper does NOT appear
reg now has 3 entries in explorer. Third is NoInternetIcon with a single 0
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