Options For Opening Pictures When Connecting External Hard Drive
When I connect an external hard drive, Windows scans the drive and reports the following
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Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file:
Pictures
What do you want Windows to do?
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Then gives a list of programs to open the pictures.
Recently, a new choice is listed. The top bold line is Chinese characters and the the grey explanation reads 'using <need provider>'
Does anyone know what this is, where it may have come from and, most importantly, how I can remove it from the list? I am capabile of editing the registry if that is the only solution.
My first instinct was some type of spyware or virus but the computer is scanned daily with Trend Micro PC-cillin 2007, so it really has me stumped.
Thanks for any help.
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Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file:
Pictures
What do you want Windows to do?
---
Then gives a list of programs to open the pictures.
Recently, a new choice is listed. The top bold line is Chinese characters and the the grey explanation reads 'using <need provider>'
Does anyone know what this is, where it may have come from and, most importantly, how I can remove it from the list? I am capabile of editing the registry if that is the only solution.
My first instinct was some type of spyware or virus but the computer is scanned daily with Trend Micro PC-cillin 2007, so it really has me stumped.
Thanks for any help.
The autoplay handlers are in the registry, but TweakUI is a much easier way to "handle" this.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi
GET TWEAKUI....
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi
GET TWEAKUI....
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It doesn't show up in the Autoplay Handler pane. I will upload screen captures later tonight.
Hi gwkg,
Pls Use the "Scan and Fix" option in the utility.
Pls Use the "Scan and Fix" option in the utility.
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sramesh2k: I dont see that feature in TweakUI.
Here are screen shots
Open Pictures dialog box: http://gwkg.net/Pictures.gif
TweakUI: AutoPlay > Handlers: http://gwkg.net/TweakUI.gif
The option I want to remove is above 'Opera'. The characters arent Chinese because I don't have Chinese fonts installed on the computer I took the screen shots on. The option appears on both of my computers.
Here are screen shots
Open Pictures dialog box: http://gwkg.net/Pictures.gif
TweakUI: AutoPlay > Handlers: http://gwkg.net/TweakUI.gif
The option I want to remove is above 'Opera'. The characters arent Chinese because I don't have Chinese fonts installed on the computer I took the screen shots on. The option appears on both of my computers.
Have you looked for the entry in the registry? See if it is listed there.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Wi
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>> sramesh2k: I dont see that feature in TweakUI.
I'm referring to the "Scan and Fix" option in the CleanHandlers button.
I'm referring to the "Scan and Fix" option in the CleanHandlers button.
ASKER
sramesh2k: Are you talking about TweakUI? I cannot find any CleanHandlers button in the TweakUI interface (v2.10)
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I was trying to help fix this, and it turns out I have the exact same problem... found it last night when I attached an external USB drive.
Ran Cleanhandlers "Scan and fix" and the entry is gone.
Go ahead and give it a try gwkg, and give the man his points!
Thanks Ramesh!
Ran Cleanhandlers "Scan and fix" and the entry is gone.
Go ahead and give it a try gwkg, and give the man his points!
Thanks Ramesh!
Thanks for the info, KPCarl :)
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Worked perfectly. Thanks!
My Computer -> Autoplay -> Handlers
You'll see a listing of all the possible Autoplay Handlers. You can delete the offending entry from there.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx