Disable Autorun Feature In Windows XP

This is the trick to disable Autorun feature in Windows XP, At this time the spread of virus, spyware or malware through a lot of USB flash disk.
Virus-infected flash disk when connected to a clean computer (no bervirus), and on computer settings for autoplay / autorunnya enable (default), then the computer will be infected with the virus, unless the computer already has the latest anti-virus updates are identified virus .


To disable Autorun all you need to do is:


1. Click the Start button -> Run.
2. Type gpedit.msc and click OK.
3. Click on User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System.
4. Double click on Turn Off Autoplay.
5. Click the Enable option.
6. At the option Turn off Autoplay on, select All drives.
7. Click OK.

Another way is to use Tweak UI program, free tool from Microsoft that can be downloaded here, the file size is only about 147KB.
Once downloaded and installed, then run the program. Uncheck drive as in the following image:

If Disable Autorun has been done, and then when the flash disk is connected to a computer, autoplay will not work, so if the flash disk contain virus it will not transmit to the computer. But we also have to open the drive by right click - explore, do not ever try to open by double-clicking or prepare for the worst, we do not want to be infected, because in a way so as to run the autorun file is in the flash disk.
So should we have to get used to right-click - explore.


Usually the virus executable file system attributes and hiden, to be able to see it go to the folder view options, (in windows explorer click tools menu-> folder options then give the check to show hiden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files.

In this way we can see hidden files and can delete it if it is not desired file (virus). - You want your computer to be safe, do this trick, disable autorun feature in windows XP.