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<big>Note: This article describes more than one method to disable this behavior. The best recommended method is to use '''Group Policy Editor'''. For the impatient, simply read [[Turn off Autoplay With Group Policy Editor]] or look for it in this guide below.</big><big>Note: This article describes more than one method to disable this behavior. The best recommended method is to use '''Group Policy Editor'''. For the impatient, simply read [[#Turn off Autoplay With Group Policy Editor]] or look for it in this guide below.</big>== Permanently Disable Behavior ==== Turn off Autoplay With Group Policy Editor ===== soft disable ==={{:Turn off Autoplay With Group Policy Editor}}Disabling AutoPlay in Windows XP through Windows Explorer=== Policy Edit in the Windows Registry ===#Open My Computer or Explorer#Right-click the CD-ROM drive or other drive and click Properties.#Click the AutoPlay tab. Within this section you will be able to specify all Windows AutoPlay features.Disable AutoPlay on audio CDsThis is low level approach to manipulating policies in Windows. If you use Group Policy Editor you will '''NOT''' need to do this.#Click Start, Programs, Windows Explorer#Within Explorer click View and then Folder Options.#Click the File Types tab and locate "CD Audio Track" category within the list of available file types.#Highlight " CD Audio Track" and click Edit or Advanced.#In the Actions category change the default from Play to Open or none. The Windows Registry solution below is the most effective, in that it prevents any drive io activity after media is inserted, however, also has some technical ramifications. === Policy Edit ==={{:Turn off Autoplay With Group Policy Editor}}== Other Ways to Permanently Disable Behavior == === soft disable === Disabling AutoPlay in Windows XP through Windows Explorer#Open My Computer or Explorer#Right-click the CD-ROM drive or other drive and click Properties.#Click the AutoPlay tab. Within this section you will be able to specify all Windows AutoPlay features. Disable AutoPlay on audio CDs#Click Start, Programs, Windows Explorer#Within Explorer click View and then Folder Options.#Click the File Types tab and locate "CD Audio Track" category within the list of available file types.#Highlight " CD Audio Track" and click Edit or Advanced.#In the Actions category change the default from Play to Open or none. The Windows Registry solution below is the most effective, in that it prevents any drive io activity after media is inserted, however, also has some technical ramifications.