Windows 10: Should I use Autoruns?

Discus and support Should I use Autoruns? in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; I have made a Clean Install *Smile Plan to use the Video Editor and Voice Editor in Windows 10 and Webex Team Meetings Can someone help me with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by KCav45, Apr 27, 2020.

  1. KCav45 Win User

    Should I use Autoruns?


    I have made a Clean Install *Smile
    Plan to use the Video Editor and Voice Editor in Windows 10 and Webex Team Meetings
    Can someone help me with configuration options in Autoruns and Process Monitor?

    :)
     
    KCav45, Apr 27, 2020
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  2. Windows 10 Autorun?

    Hello,

    As you are asking whether the security of disabling Autorun/Autoplay option from system settings is the same as disabling from the registry and will take affect in the same way. There is no need to worry about virus threats which usually attack from autorun/autoplay.
    If you want to disable autorun/autoplay from registry, follow the steps provided below:

    • Type regedit in the search box and press Enter.
    • Navigate to the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    • In the right pane of the window create a new DWORD value "NoDriveTypeAutorun".
    • Set the value based on the following requirements:
      • FF – To disable AutoRun on all drives
      • 20 – To disable AutoRun on CD-ROM drives
      • 4 – To disable AutoRun on removable drives
      • 8 – To disable AutoRun on fixed drives
      • 10 – To disable AutoRun on network drives
      • 40 – To disable AutoRun on RAM disks
      • 1 – To disable AutoRun on unknown drives
    • If you want to disable AutoRun on a certain combination of drives, you’ll have to combine their values. For example, if you want to disable AutoRun on CD-ROM and removable drives, set the value of DWORD to 28.
    • If you want to return AutoRun functionality, just delete the NoDriveTypeAutorun DWORD value.

    Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore,
    make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following
    article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows


    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Apr 27, 2020
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  3. newtekie1 Win User
    How can I remove this virus remnant?

    I was also going to suggest Autoruns.

    Check to make sure it isn't attaching itself to explorer. It should be the 3rd thing listed in Autoruns, the listing for the Shell. It should just be Explorer.exe. If it is anything else, that might be your problem.
     
    newtekie1, Apr 27, 2020
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  4. MilkyWay Win User

    Should I use Autoruns?

    Just when you think MS is getting a little Smarter/Microsoft kills off autorun

    AutoRun you set a program to run sutomticaly depending on the media type or file type

    so you say vlc to automatically play any mpeg videos


    autoplay is that the box that brings up a list of commands like view and a list of programs to run it on?
     
    MilkyWay, Apr 27, 2020
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