
Note If filename contains spaces, be sure to enclose it in quotes or AutoRun.exe will try to open each part of the file name as a separate file.

If desired, you can include more than one file name and AutoRun will open them all. In the actual autorun.inf file, filename should be replaced by the file name of the document file or executable that you want AutoRun to start. Typically, all that is required are the following lines in autorun.inf: To use AutoRun.exe in conjunction with the Windows AutoRun facility, you will need to modify the autorun.inf file to let it start AutoRun.exe. Its flexibility and small size (only 8 KB) ensure that it loads very quickly and fits in almost any situation, even if the CD-ROM is nearly full. Moreover, it is smart enough to use a sensible fall-back strategy if no documents can be opened, perhaps because the target system does not have the required support for those document types.ĪutoRun.exe requires no special support files apart from the usual autorun.inf file in fact, it will even function without that file. AutoRun.exe is designed to circumvent this restriction: it will open any number of document files or start executable programs. One limitation of the standard AutoRun facility is the fact that it will only run executable programs it will not by itself open document files such as web pages or text files.

As you are probably aware, this facility (if enabled) will automatically run an executable as soon as a CD-ROM is inserted into the CD drive of the computer. No technical support is available for this free tool.ĪutoRun.exe is a Win32 executable program intended for use with the Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, and XP AutoRun facility. Note: The products on this page are no longer maintained and may be incompatible with current Windows versions and software standards such as HTML. > Tools > Archived tools (obsolete) > AutoRun AutoRun
