Many people are confused about Windows Autorun and Autoplay, including otherwise competent techies. You may be confused and not even realize it. I was. In the good old days, neither Autorun nor ...

The familiar “Install or run program” section at the top of the AutoPlay menu in Windows is set to become a much rarer sight, as Microsoft has announced that it’s going to pull the feature when it ...

This summer, Twitter made an unpopular move: It began playing videos automatically in users’ feeds. In what I’ll admit was something of a #slatepitch, I defended the decision. Autoplay videos, I ...

Microsoft’s latest round of patches released on Tuesday includes an optional update that will shut off the “autorun” capability for users of older Windows operating systems, a move the company has ...

Microsoft is pushing out a software update to some Windows users that fixes a bug in the Windows AutoRun software, used to automatically launch programs when DVDs or USB devices are introduced to the ...

As handy as USB keys are, they're a perfect way for virus writers to try and spread malicious software. This is made especially easy thanks to the AutoRun feature built into Windows, that would do ...

Antivirus vendors are warning customers of a spreading malware that can infect computers through a well-known bug in the Windows AutoRun software used to automatically launch programs on a DVD or USB ...

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and when you ...

BitDefender ®, an award winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, has released a free USB Immunizer tool to protect against prominent Autorun-based malware threats. For years, this ...