USB drives do not open a window.

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  1. Posts : 2,798
    Windows 7 x64, Vista x64, 8.1 smartphone
       #21

    iko22 said:
    Hello

    Did you manage to use gpedit.msc to check the AutoPlay Policies? I don't really understand what you mean, when you say "not found message when did that". Perhaps something went wrong when you did that?

    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    Yes, after Paul black told me how to do it. Still no joy since it showed Auto Play was set to 1.
    That was regedit not gpedit. I was referring to your post #9.
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  2. Posts : 2,798
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       #22

    Brink said:
    Jeannie,

    Have you already tried using a different USB port to see if that may be the issue?

    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    Sadly, yes, all four of them. No joy.

    Had you tried a different USB cable? Does the device show in Windows Explorer?
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  3. Posts : 9,600
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       #23

    iko22 said:
    That was regedit not gpedit. I was referring to your post #9.
    That was a typo on my part. I was using regedit.

    iko22 said:
    Had you tried a different USB cable? Does the device show in Windows Explorer?
    I'm not using a USB cable when using USB. I plugging USB flash drives directly into the ports (this is a notebook computer). I do use a cable when connecting SATA SSDs to the computer (and I've used several different cables for that). Cables are not the problem. The lack of the window is a recent new behavior. This is the only window that shows the drives when plugged in (beside the icon in the tray) and the only way I can access a USB drive now (drive G:):

    USB drives do not open a window.-usb.jpg

    I'm not trying to be negative here: I really appreciate your (and Brink's) help.
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  4. Posts : 9,746
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       #24

    Lady F, On a search of the web I did see where a corrupted user profile could cause this problem, so that maybe worth investigating.
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  5. Posts : 9,600
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       #25

    Ranger4 said:
    Lady F, On a search of the web I did see where a corrupted user profile could cause this problem, so that maybe worth investigating.
    Ok, please pretend I'm 3 years old or old and senile (wait, I am old and senile) and explain step by detailed step how to do that.
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       #26

    Are you being sarcastic or are you requesting help?.
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  7. Posts : 9,600
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       #27

    Ranger4 said:
    Are you being sarcastic or are you requesting help?.
    I'm not being sarcastic. I'm pleading for help. Seriously! I frequently need very simple, complete, step by step directions (having learning difficulties often makes simple things complicated for me). While I know a lot about computers, there is still a lot I do not know so one can't assume I know certain things, thus the need to treat me like a child or a demented senior.
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  8. Posts : 9,746
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       #28

    You are a long way from being senile as your Posts on this Forum certainly confirm. This Forum Tutorial should help you, but you will need to transfer your profile settings.

    User Account - Create

    To transfer your user profile this Tutorial might help.

    User Profile - Change Default Location
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  9. Posts : 9,600
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       #29

    Ranger4 said:
    You are a long way from being senile as your Posts on this Forum certainly confirm. This Forum Tutorial should help you, but you will need to transfer your profile settings.

    User Account - Create

    To transfer your user profile this Tutorial might help.

    User Profile - Change Default Location
    I'm confused. How would creating a new user account and/or moving one fix anything?
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  10. Posts : 9,746
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       #30

    I can't answer how or why it might fix your problem, but it was one solution I did see when searching for a fix.
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