Disabling Auto Play in Group Policy Editor does nothing

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by Super Spartan, Aug 17, 2015.

  1. Super Spartan

    Super Spartan MDL Expert

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    This has been the same also on Windows 7/8/ and now 10

    When I install the OS, the first thing I do is to disable Auto Play then head over to Group Policy Editor under Administrative Templates and disable Auto Play from there as well.

    After installing PowerDVD 15 Ultra, I would notice that Auto Play has been enabled so how was it able to override the Group Policy settings?
     
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  2. nexus76

    nexus76 MDL Addicted

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    did you apply the group policies with gpupdate? I use xpAntispy to disabled autoplay, it just works.
     
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  3. timster

    timster MDL Senior Member

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    #3 timster, Aug 17, 2015
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    I disabled Autoplay in the Settings app.

    I'll grab a copy of PowerDVD 15 Ultra and try and repro what you've described

    edit:: Autoplay was not re-enabled after I installed PowerDVD 15 Ultra
     
  4. Drexl

    Drexl MDL Junior Member

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    This is probably a stupid question, but did you do it correctly? In the GP editor, in "Turn off Autoplay," I think you need to Enable it, and then in the box on the lower left it will have a menu where you choose what kinds of drives you want to turn it off on. (Select "all drives.")

    There's also a "Set the default behavior for Autorun" which works the same way. Select Enabled, and then in the menu "Do not execute any autorun commands."
     
  5. pf100

    pf100 Duct Tape Coder

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    Control Panel > Autoplay, set all to "take no action" fixed it for me. Group policy editor didn't seem to do the trick for me either.
     
  6. Super Spartan

    Super Spartan MDL Expert

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    yeah man the All Drives option is the default option and I did set it to enabled. Give it a few reboots and Auto Play is reenabled.
     
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