Windows 7: Microsoft removes Autorun feature

BCXtreme · 13 Feb 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by seekermeister

The only way that I find autorun to be useful, is that it verifies that a disc is seen by the OS, which narrows down the problem when that disc isn't seen by a program that needs it.

Well at least you can get the same info by just going into Computer, which is like 2 clicks ... so no great loss...

Jacee · 13 Feb 2011

The biggest problem is with infected flash/UBS drives.

Users don't know what files are infected when using someone else's (or even their own) UBS drives to run automatically ... This is a very important update and I'm all for it!

richnrockville · 19 Feb 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacee

The biggest problem is with infected flash/UBS drives.

Users don't know what files are infected when using someone else's (or even their own) UBS drives to run automatically ... This is a very important update and I'm all for it!

I use Vipre and there is an check the block option to scan USB devices when plugged in. You can disable it but if your plugging in someone else's USB drive, it is a good idea to let it scan the drive.

Vipre is my anti-virus program.

Rich

brianzion · 19 Feb 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by richnrockville

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacee

The biggest problem is with infected flash/UBS drives.

Users don't know what files are infected when using someone else's (or even their own) UBS drives to run automatically ... This is a very important update and I'm all for it!

I use Vipre and there is an check the block option to scan USB devices when plugged in. You can disable it but if your plugging in someone else's USB drive, it is a good idea to let it scan the drive.

Vipre is my anti-virus program.

Rich

very good sound advice to set your security software to scan thumb drives when attached if supported my kaspersky does this for me.

Windows 7: Microsoft removes Autorun feature

Microsoft removes Autorun feature problems?