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Launch my application when USB drive plugged in.

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Mike M. - 31 Aug 2005 19:38 GMT
Is there a way to have Windows XP launch an application when a USB thumb
drive is plugged in?  I want to recognize the event and run my application.
If not, is there a way to monitor the USB port for a drive and recognize
when that happens?

TIA
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Doug Knox MS-MVP - 31 Aug 2005 19:42 GMT
TweakUI for XP can handle this.  Its in the My Computer, Autoplay, Handlers section.  You'll have to look at some of the examples to see how to construct your own handler.

TweakUI is available from

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (SP1 and later systems)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/downloads/powertoys.asp (Pre SP1 systems)

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> Is there a way to have Windows XP launch an application when a USB thumb
> drive is plugged in?  I want to recognize the event and run my application.
> If not, is there a way to monitor the USB port for a drive and recognize
> when that happens?
>
> TIA
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Mike M. - 31 Aug 2005 20:19 GMT
Thanks Doug, I'll download an give it a try.  I am also reviewing
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/11/Autoplay/default.aspx.

TweakUI for XP can handle this.  Its in the My Computer, Autoplay, Handlers
section.  You'll have to look at some of the examples to see how to
construct your own handler.

TweakUI is available from

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (SP1 and
later systems)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/downloads/powertoys.asp (Pre SP1
systems)

Signature

Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

> Is there a way to have Windows XP launch an application when a USB thumb
> drive is plugged in?  I want to recognize the event and run my application.
> If not, is there a way to monitor the USB port for a drive and recognize
> when that happens?
>
> TIA
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