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Q: How to open a web site automatically when inserting a USB.
I currently have 2 files on it:
autorun.inf
start.url
autorun.inf contains 3 lines:
[autorun]
ShellExecute=start.url
open=start.url
start.url contains 2 lines:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://cnn.com
Loads ok on a Vista machine, but does not load on other XP or Windows7 machines.
Any clue what to change?
Lavi Avigdor
Posted 2010-12-14T12:47:25.097
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Microsoft stopped Autorun from working on Windows due to security issues. As Chris said, I'm surprised it worked on Vista.
The Microsoft patch may have also been applied to Windows XP as well. But theres little you can do to make whatever you want to run use Autorun.
mickburkejnr
Posted 2010-12-14T12:47:25.097
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SamLogic article suggests two possible options, but they are rather workarounds than real fixes:
Jari Keinänen
Posted 2010-12-14T12:47:25.097
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True.TechNet blog post from 2009 gives some background information on the subject: http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2009/04/28/windows-addresses-the-changing-autorun-threat-environment.aspx
– Jari Keinänen – 2010-12-14T16:57:02.920