Registry Settings
AutoRun consults Windows Registry values to decide whether to initiate actions for any particular drive or drive type. These values can be changed using several methods, one of which is using Group Policy.
The primary relevant Registry entry names are NoDriveTypeAutoRun and NoDriveAutoRun. These exist in both per-machine and per-user settings and their location and priority in the Registry are described in further detail below.
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