I can't wait for Windows 8 to arrive, not really for the new features but because it's an excuse to start over with my computer, to lose all the crud that builds up over time to slow it down, crud ...

Well, we have always disabled "Auto-Run" on our Windows based system, since, like, Windows 95. The "feature" will, by default, automatically look for a file called Autorun.inf on any CD you pop in to ...

Microsoft’s latest round of patches released on Tuesday includes an optional update that will shut off the “autorun” capability for users of older Windows operating systems, a move the company has ...

The economy might be in ruins, and swine flu might put us all in pine boxes, but there are still things that we can be happy about. One thing that has put a broad grin on my face over the past day or ...

Microsoft’s latest round of patches released on Tuesday includes an optional update that will shut off the “autorun” capability for users of older Windows operating systems, a move the company has ...

In response to the recent Conficker outbreak, Microsoft has made some changes in the AutoRun functionality in Windows 7. The main purpose of Autorun is to provide a software response to hardware ...

Antivirus vendors are warning customers of a spreading malware that can infect computers through a well-known bug in the Windows AutoRun software used to automatically launch programs on a DVD or USB ...

Prompted by the spread of the Conficker worm through infected USB drives, Microsoft Corp. will unveil changes in next week’s public Windows 7 Release Candidate that are designed to stymie such hacker ...

The latest patch turns off the AutoRun feature for Vista and XP. Well if your sticking with the Windows Vista or XP software you might have noticed your AutoRun feature turned off from the latest ...

A new malware is now exploiting the AutoRun feature in computers running Microsoft Windows, despite recent patches that disable the feature, a security vendor reported. Sophos said many antivirus ...