Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Stop Autorun to Protect a Computer System from Viruses


When we insert a CD/DVD Disk in a Disk Drive, then a pop-up menu open automatically. We also get such a menu when we connect a Pen Drive or any other Flash Disk. It happens for autorun file. But if there have any harmful autorun then your Computer System may be attacked by viruses or warms.You may stop Autorun to protect the Autorun Viruses. Lets follow the steps given below...

 Step 01  Open the RUN Command Box
Press Windows Key+R buttons together to open the RUN Command Box. Now type gpedit.msc into the Text Input Box and press the Enter Key or click on the OK Button.

 Step 02  Find Out Turn Off Autoplay
Now a window will open named Group Policy. You have to click on Administrator Template from the menu of the left side of the window. Then click on System and look at the list of the right side of the window. Now find out the option Turn off Autoplay from the list and double click on it. You may have to scroll down the list to get this option.

 Step 03  Stop Autonrun for All Drives
After clicking on Turn off Autoplay, a pop-up window will open named Turn off Autoplay Properties. Now you have to check the Radio Button named Enabled. Look, there is a drop-down list  also. Click on the Down Arrow Sign and select All Drives from the list to stop autorun for all drives. Then click on Apply and finally click on the OK button.

 Step 04  Do the Same for User Configuration
I've done it for Computer Configuration, but you also need to do the same for User Configuration. So go to the left side menu again of the Group Policy Window. Again click on Administrative Templates and then click on System. The process is almost same like the previous configuration. Hope you will be able to do the rest.