Microsoft has released an important update for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista yesterday, users are adviced to install this update due to security enhancement.
The update was KB971029 , which will fix a problem with the disable Autorun feature. Without these updates, Autorun for a network drive cannot be disabled. Also, the shortcut menu and double-click functionality of Autorun were not disabled even if the various steps on tweaking been done.
AutoPlay is a function that begins reading from a drive as soon as you insert media into the drive. Therefore, the setup file of programs and the music on audio media start immediately.
Autorun commands are generally stored in Autorun.inf files. These commands enable applications to start, start installation programs, or start other routines. In versions of Windows that are earlier than Windows Vista, when media that contains an Autorun command is inserted, the system automatically executes the program without requiring user intervention. Because code may be executed without user's knowledge or consent, users may want to disable this feature because of security concerns.
In Windows 7, it's already comes with this enhancement in Autorun feature which restricts the Autorun entry to only CD and DVD drives. It helps in keeping your system safe from malware executions, etc.
To get the benefits of it, please download and install this important update from the links below:
Download Update for XP
Download Update for Server 2003
Download Update for Server 2003 (64-bit)
Download Update for Vista
Download Update for Vista (64-bit)
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January
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