Windows Explorer won't auto load on flash drive

[WEIVODA]

There is a Windows feature that doesn't work anymore on my Windows XP Pro machine. Normally when you plug in a USB flash drive or a flash memory card into the card reader, Windows will pop up Windows Explorer on that drive. If there are pictures on the card, it will give you a menu of programs to load. This has stopped working on my computer. I can still access the USB drive or flash card, it's just that Windows doesn't pop up Explorer or that menu like it used to upon insertion. I'm guessing there's a line in the registry that can be fixed to make this work again. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[joshharrington]

You might've selected the option to "Take no Action" when you insert that device. Try it on a different USB port, or maybe reinstall your USB drivers after removing them from Device Manager.

 

[mrbill14]

Double-click on "My Computer", right-click on the device in question, choose Properties, and go to the AutoPlay tab.

The Options that joshharrington mentioned are right there.

 

[WEIVODA]

I don't think the Autoplay was the problem. A couple of days after I left my first message (and before I checked back in the Forum), the problem fixed itself. But Thanks, anyway.