Questions tagged [autorun]
The procedure of automatically invoking an appropriate application when a drive is mounted.
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How can I find out what is causing cmd.exe to be called on startup?
Lately I've noticed that every time I boot up my computer a cmd window pops up trying to open some long-uninstalled software.
I was able to use Procmon to find out what the actual commands being ...
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Delete the autorun key from the command processor in the registry
Every time I tried to run cmd recently it would just pop-up and close immediately, and only Powershell worked on my PC.
I found a solution that asked me to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\...
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How to re-enable drivers on not bootable Windows 10?
I have used Sysinternals Autoruns and disabled some intel drivers from autorun (similar to msconfig), after which my Windows 10 instance won't boot (blue screen) and Win 10 Install USB can't autofix ...
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Auto type in Powershell
I wanted my computer to auto-type every x number of seconds. I have this script but I can't get this to work:
param($minutes = 180)
$myshell = New-Object -com "Wscript.Shell"
for ($i = 0; $...
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How to execute autorun.inf Manually
I have an ISO file (I'm using Widows 10) that I mount as a drive, and it has an autorun.inf file.
How can I make windows run the script in it, so I don't have to open it in Notepad, see what it is ...
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Powershell Running Automatically In Admin Mode
For a few days now, a Powershell window pops up, and runs in administrator mode. I have no idea why. I have tried checking if any Windows Services were edited around the date this started happening. ...
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How to delete WOW64 related entries with Autoruns?
I have the following entries in Autoruns, but can't delete them because of access denied error
What are them and how to force?
Am running Autoruns as administrator.
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Adding custom text after portable USB drive letter
Kinda fancy question, but how can I add custom text after portable drive letter name?
My DVD has the following name pattern:
Label (DriveLetter:) CustomText
But my other USB portable drive has:
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"This PC" window opens automatically after login
Every time I boot my laptop "This PC" window opens.
I downloaded Autoruns unchecked all the entries on the Logon
tab.
I checked in Settings - Personalization - Start - 'Choose which
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How to automatically transfer folder(or file) from USB to PC with autorun?
I'm trying to create simple command that will automatically copy specific folder from USB when its pluged in to desktop.
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Autorun program hidden from Task Manager
Is there are way to Autorun an executable on Windows at system startup, using the registry, or anything else which hides the start entry from the Task Manager?
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What command line options do I use to open VLC, play a single video and then close?
I'm building an autorun menu in Compact Autorunner to open a series of training videos on a USB stick to send out to sites with unreliable net connections. The idea is that the users will click the ...
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Inserting USB with autorun.inf
If i don't have autoplay on, but i still open folder to view files of that USB stick, will the autorun.inf file be executed anyway with autoplay option disabled? Does autorun.inf only gets executed ...
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What’s the difference between autoplay and autorun?
Does autoplay in settings>devices is the same thing as autorun that allows programs with autorun.inf on USB stick to install automatically?
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Is it possible to autostart a VMware virtual machine in Windows boot
In Windows; I am using VMware Workstation 16 Player non-commercial version that has anUbuntu Instance.
When Windows booted, I want my Ubuntu Instace to start running automatically as well. Is it ...
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