Turn off Auto play

Turn off Auto play for Program CDs

How can you stop Windows XP from launching program CDs?

• Click Start; click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC to open Group Policy in the Microsoft Management Console.
• Double-click Computer Configuration, double-click Administrative templates, double-click System, and then click Turn off auto play.
• The instructions on your screen describe how to configure this setting. Click properties to display the setting dialog.
• Click Enabled, and choose CD-ROM drives, then click OK, to stop CD auto play. This setting does not prevent Auto play for music CDs.

Change Drive Letters in Windows XP

When you add drives to your computer, such as an extra hard drive, a CD drive, or a storage device that corresponds to a drive, Windows automatically assigns letters to the drives. However, this assignment might not suit your system; for example, you might have mapped a network drive to the same letter that Windows assigns to a new drive. When you want to change drive letters, follow these steps:

• Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
• Under Computer Management, click Disk Management. In the right pane, you'll see your drives listed. CD-ROM drives are listed at the bottom of the pane.
• Right-click the drive or device you want to change, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
• Click Change; click Assign the following drive letter, click the drive letter you want to assign, and then click OK.