Re: [ros-dev] Autoplay configuration.

[carlo.bramix]

I didn't use Vista yet, but I wouldn't like to decided every time the actions to
do.
Usually, when I double-click on the CD/DVD icon, I would like to explore the content of
the disk.
I don't want to see something asking me "explore disk? autoplay disk? play
disk?", I just want to see the directory structure.
I already solved this little need my Win9x platforms with a very little C programme.
Personally, I can't see a valid reason for not putting this little thing
(enable/disable autoplay features) somewhere.

Sincerely,

Carlo Bramini


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Date      : Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:05:13 -0600
Subject : Re: [ros-dev] Autoplay configuration.

>   On 6/19/07, carlo.bramix wrote:
> >  
> >  Hello,
> >  I would like to suggest the addition of a little feature into ReactOS.
> >  Here there is a little reference to be read near my suggestion:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentr…
> >
> >  Autorun could be useful, but sometimes it's very annoying.
> >  So: what about adding a little page somewhere for configuring it?
> >  Into Win9x it was partially configurable on CD/DVD units, but newer
> >  versions of Windows lost completely this ability.
> >  I think that a little page with some check-boxes:
> >
> >  [ ] Disables Autoplay on removable drives
> >  [X] Disables Autoplay on fixed drives.
> >
> >  ..etc
> >  would be really cool because it fixes a mess into modern Microsoft's
> >  products.
> >  I think it can be done in 100 lines of code (perhaps even less).
> >  If we decide that it can be added, we just need to decide where we could
> >  put them.
> >
> >  I know that ReactOS haven't autoplay feature yet, but adding its
> >  configuration isn't too difficult.
> >  Where can it be placed?
> >  Personally, I wouldn't add a new applet into the control panel only for
> >  it.
> >  Or if you don't want it at all, or you don't want it for now, it's ok too.
> >
> >  Sincerely,
> >
> >  Carlo Bramini.
> >
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>  
>  Personally, I think Windows Vista's autorun/autoplay options are great, and
>  it does have a place to change the configuration for them easily.  In my
>  opinion, Microsoft finally got it right on that version.  It even asks
>  whether you want the run the program from autorun.inf, so no more holding
>  shift while inserting CDs. :)  It also gives the other usual autoplay
>  options even on CDs that do have a program specified in autorun.inf.
>  
>  In my opinion, ReactOS should do it the same way, at least as far as asking
>  whether to run the program or not when you insert a CD or plug in a drive.
>  
>  -ShadowFlare
>