Disable CD and DVD Autorun in Windows XP

1.     Visit the Microsoft Windows XP Powertoys Page and download TweakUI.

2.     Run TweakUI. Go to the Start menu, select programs, and look for a folder called PowerToys.

3.     Expand the My Computer menu by clicking on the + to left of My Computer

4.     Expand the Autoplay Menu

5.     Select the Drives menu, and deselect the optical drives on your computer. To do this, click on the checkbox so that the checkmark goes away.

6.     Select the Types Menu and deselect the Enable Autoplay for CD and DVD Drives option.

7.     When you insert CDs or DVDs into your PC now, they will not run automatically. Go to the My Computer folder to view these drives and their contents.