How to Disable AutoRun in Windows 8
While AutoRun lets you play your favorite digital media automatically, it opens up vulnerable doors on your PC at the same time. Any malicious code can easily be injected to your PC using the AutoRun feature, so it’s a good idea to keep it turned OFF. Here’s how you can disable the AutoRun feature in Windows 8 and keep your PC safe from virus and other threats.
I. Disabling AutoRun in Windows 8:
1. Open the Run Box by pressing Windows Logo+R keys together.
2. Type in gpedit.msc and hit ENTER.
3. The Group Policy Editor will open. Navigate to the following location in the Editor:
Computer Configuration>>Administrative Templates>>Windows Components>>AutoPlay Policies
4. Once there, double-click on the entry in the right-hand side that says Turn off Autoplay.
5. Select Enabled and All drives as shown in the screenshot below:
6. Hit Apply and you’re good to go!
Cool! The AutoRun feature has been disabled on your Windows 8 and this will certainly help you keep your PC safe from any malicious codes that come attached with USB and other digital media devices.
I tried this and got stuck in the step 2. The message popped up that said, “Windows cannot find ‘gpedit.msc’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.”
Very few win 8 users have win8 Pro. Most people don’t have gpedit.msc available to them…
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