auto launch on flash memory drives?

auto launch windows XP

[yorkie]

Is it possible to write some script or use some software to auto launch an exe file as soon as you put a flash drive into a PC running windows - I've tried a inf file which works on a CD but doesn't work on a flash drive. I'm also trying to workout how to change the icon on the exe file in XP? Yorkie

[fish_eye]

If you want to configure the PC then try this. MS Windows TweakUI (found here [microsoft.com...]

The above URL may also have something for "tweaking" the drive but you may need to write a vbscript and autorun this somehow (but I do not have said script for you I'm afraid).

[yorkie]

Thanks Fish Eye

Unfortunately I'm sending the Flash drive out as a Promotional freebee and I carn't expect the receiver to tweak their computers but i will look at the site you said to see if I can find a script to put on the Flash drives, cheers,
Yorkie

[kaled]

I believe, but am not certain, that auto-run is achived by some flash drives by virtue of them identifying themselves incorrectly. For instance, if a flash drive identifies itself as a CDROM drive, the chances are it will autorun (but there may be other side effects).

Otherwise, a registry hack will be required to enable this feature which is no good for this problem.

I think it's worth pointing out that that the first computer viruses (that I've heard of) afflicted the Commodore Amiga. On this computer, all floppy disks effectively had auto-run enabled. I think there is a lesson here.

Kaled.

[fish_eye]

Something happened to that URL - it should be just [microsoft.com...]

[fish_eye]

I have found a drive that claims to provide the sort of functionality you are looking for. It is configured as both CD-ROM and a flash drive and has a developers kit with it. Sticky me and I'll send the URL. The software kit appears to be custom built for this particular drive.