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Sunday, October 02, 2011

HOW TO BLOCK AUTORUN.INF

HOW TO BLOCK AUTORUN.INF

          Auto run.Inf this is a instruction file associated with the Auto run function. It is a simple text configuration file that instructs the OS (operating system)
  • which executable to start
  • which icon to use
  • which additional menu commands to make available etc
Auto run.inf must be located in the root directory of a volume.That is CD,DVD,of Floppy Disk or Pen drive. It is mainly used by the manufacturer on what actions to taken when their CD-ROM when it is inserted. In OS, when autorun.inf is enabled (Normally by default it is enabled ) then by inserting the Cd or DVD the content of the medium is automatically executed. This is to avoid the user intervention