How do you change the action that occurs when plugging in a removable device?

Question

What I mean is that how do you change the action that happens when you plug in an removable device (i.e. USB).

I use WinXP MCE2005

Example:

When I first inserted my USB into my computer, I accidently chose to open the files whenever I plug it in. Now I want it to do nothing when I plug it in. So how can I change that?

I tried but when I clicked Autoplay, it didn't show anything

Answer 1

Connect it and let it open the folders. Go into my computer and right click on the usb device and select properties. you will see auto play settings where in you can change the settings that you want to be performed when the device is connected.... all the best.

Answer 2

Open My Computer and right-click on the USB drive and select Autoplay. There you will get a dialog box to walk through each file type and select an action. If you want it to always ask, then select always ask for each file type.

Answer 3

what are you pluggin in external drive mouse joystick?but a box should come up after you plug anything in that asks you what do you want to use to open whatever at the bottom of the box it says take no action that is what you need to click or if what you got has a CD for it save what your doin delete the pirogi reinstall it plug everything back in when the box comes up click tack no action this may help you.you may also try to right click on what it is your plugin in go to properties maybe in their you can find a away for it to tack no action

Answer 4

It depends on what kind USB you have like if you have one that has like a privacy thing or somthing that would let you change the amount of your USB storage would protected.