Autorun any EXE, PDF, PowerPoint Presentation, Music Playlist, Flash Animation, HTML file when a USB Flash Memory device is insertedAsk Digital Inspiration: I have a USB Thumb Drive and I want a particular program to run after i plug it into the computer. Just like a CD Autoruns. How can I do this ?
Microsoft Windows does not allow you to autorun USB drives when they are inserted. The Windows Autorun capabilities are restricted to CD-ROM drives and fixed disk drives.
If you need to make a USB Pen storage device perform Autorun, the device must not be marked as a removable media device and the device must contain an Autorun.inf file and a startup application.
It is a too complicated process to add autorun functionality to your USB drive. Fortunately, there are some free software that trigger Autorun on your USB storage device.
APO Usb Autorun 1.5APO USB Autorun automatically searches for the standard autorun.inf (as used with CDs) and executes it.
In addition to the autorun functionality, the program also allows you to quickly access the files on the USB drive(s) from the tray icon menu.
AutoRun USB 1.0AutoRun USB will automatically launch the application or document of your choice on your USB Flash Drive.
The latest AutoRun USB (v3.0) is shareware but you can Download AutoRun USB 1.0 for free.
Find this article at: http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/02/enable-autorun-in-usb-flash-pen-drives.html
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Reader Comments
windows xp sp2 allows you to popup an customised autorun line in the autoplay box with the action= definition in autorun.inf.
example
[autorun]
action=Install Bitdefender Standard 9
open=antivirus\insticon.bat
icon=antivirus\bd.ico
same as normal autorun, but when you plug in the drive to winxpsp2 the autoplay box will have a new top line with your customised icon
and text Install Bitdefender Standard 9. When the user clicks it, it will run the same as an autorun. My flash pen has an autorun menu made using multi-install freeware.
Written on 26/7/06 12:37 PM