Disable Autorun/AutoPlay For Removable Drives in Windows 7

One of the basic steps you must do after fresh installing Windows Operating Systems, for here I emphasize in Windows 7. One of the common infection method is through removable devices like USB, the risk is higher especially if you share same USB drives with different machines (included infected malware pwned machines). :)

Antivirus installed on your machines won't help if the there don't have any detection definition on that particular malware executable files in your USB drives. Executable files will be activated once Windows autorun feature enabled when USB plug-in.

Below is the steps on how to disable "Autorun" for removable devices in Windows 7.

1. Launch Run dialogue box by pressing win + r , then type gpedit.msc and press Enter.

2. Navigate to Computer Configuration --> Administrative Templates --> Windows Components

3. Double click on "Turn off Autoplay", choose "Enabled" and make sure select "All drives" from the drop down menu Autoplay on option.

4. Click "Apply" to end your configuration here. Enjoy!

Disable AutoPlay Feature.

- Un-check the highlighted box and click "Save" to end configuration.