Computer Disaster Corner

[Edward]

In Windows 10 Autoplay doesn't work any more. Plugging in a USB memory stick should give option of what to do with it. I had the same in XP some years ago.

Any simple answer? I've tried a few things that I found on the internet, but none so far have worked.

Settings > Devices > Autoplay > On > Removable Device > [Choose required action].

[spendorman]

I had that happen with XP. Seem to recall there was a fix on the Microsoft site back then.

I think I got it to work again in XP again for a while!

[spendorman]

Settings > Devices > Autoplay > On > Removable Device > [Choose required action].

Thanks, tried that but it didn't work.

[walpurgis]

I remember the cause in XP was installing Xyvos behaviour based antivirus.

[Edward]

Thanks, tried that but it didn't work.

Hmm, v strange. Did you have the on/off toggle set to On?

What action did you set in the drop down combo box under Removable Drive? It should save your setting when you exit the Settings App.

[spendorman]

I remember the cause in XP was installing Xyvos behaviour based antivirus.

Yes, I read that an antivirus can affect it. Turned mine off, made no difference.

[spendorman]

Hmm, v strange. Did you have the on/off toggle set to On?

What action did you set in the drop down combo box under Removable Drive? It should save your setting when you exit the Settings App.

This is the present setting
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[walpurgis]

In XP the autoplay was corrupted/damaged by Xyvos and recovery options did not work. Could be a similar thing on W10 as much is based on XP. I reinstalled XP a couple of times to fix it and find out what was going on and Xyvos caused it in each instance. I did try Threatfire behaviour based A/V afterwards and that did not cause this issue (but it had others).

[spendorman]

In XP the autoplay was corrupted/damaged by Xyvos and recovery options did not work. Could be a similar thing on W10 as much is based on XP. I reinstalled XP a couple of times to fix it and find out what was going on and Xyvos caused it in each instance. I did try Threatfire behaviour based A/V afterwards and that did not cause this issue (but it had others).

Its not that important that Autoplay works. I'm not going to re-install. I'm using Bitdefender free.

[walpurgis]

I think I used a third party media player back then for a while. Not sure though.