The NoDriveTypeAutoRun subkey value is reset to the original default value on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, on a Windows XP-based computer, or on a Windows 2000-based computer

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WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, cancel the Turn off Autoplay policy setting selection in the Active Directory domain environment as follows:

Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
Expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then expand System.
Double-click the Turn off Autoplay policy.
Select Disabled, click Apply, and then click OK.

Note In Windows 2000, the policy setting is named Disable Autoplay.

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When the NoDriveTypeAutoRun subkey value is reset to one of the original default values, the computer that you added to an Active Directory domain can use functions that the Turn off Autoplay policy setting supports.

The Turn off Autoplay policy setting is based on the following registry key and value pair.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Key Name: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Key Type: REG_DWORD

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