USB drives do not open a window.

[iko22]

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?

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.

 

[iko22]

Jeannie,

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

Sadly, yes, all four of them. No joy.

Had you tried a different USB cable? Does the device show in Windows Explorer?

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

That was regedit not gpedit. I was referring to your post #9.

That was a typo on my part. I was using regedit.

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:



I'm not trying to be negative here: I really appreciate your (and Brink's) help.

 

[Ranger4]

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.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

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.

 

[Ranger4]

Are you being sarcastic or are you requesting help?.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

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.

 

[Ranger4]

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

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

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?

 

[Ranger4]

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.