如果您使用的是Windows，每次插入存储卡(memory card)、USB 记忆(USB memory)棒或外置硬盘等媒体设备时，您都会看到一个自动播放窗口(AutoPlay window)，要求您选择要执行的操作。如果您想知道什么是自动播放(AutoPlay)、它为什么有用、如何个性化或如何禁用它，请阅读本教程：
什么是 Windows 中的自动播放？
每次将某种媒体插入Windows 计算机或设备(Windows computer or device)（如USB 记忆(USB memory)棒）时，您可能会看到提示，要求您选择要执行的操作。这是它在Windows 10(Windows 10)中的样子。
在Windows 7中，此提示看起来完全不同。
在Windows 8.1中，提示与您在(Windows 8.1)Windows 10中看到的非常相似。
此提示名为AutoPlay，适用于各种媒体设备：可移动驱动器（USB 记忆(USB memory)棒、外部硬盘）、存储卡、DVD(DVDs)、CD(CDs)、蓝光光盘(Blu-Ray discs)、带有软件和游戏的(software and games)安装光盘(installation discs)，以及类似的设备通过USB连接到您的Windows 计算机或设备(Windows computer or device)的智能手机。
您在自动播放提示(AutoPlay prompt)中看到的选项在Windows版本之间有所不同，它们取决于您安装的应用程序和您插入的媒体类型。例如，当您插入存储卡(memory card)时，您会获得许多用于导入的选项上面的照片和视频(photos and videos)，以及查看存储在上面的多媒体文件。当您插入包含电影的蓝光光盘(Blu-Ray disc)时，您可以选择查看光盘上的文件以及使用安装在Windows 计算机或设备(Windows computer or device)上的专用应用程序播放电影。
自动播放可以永久关闭，也可以个性化以满足您的需求。此外，如果您不喜欢您的个性化设置，您可以将其重置为默认行为(default behavior)。阅读本指南的下一部分以了解如何执行所有这些操作。
在控制面板(Control Panel)中哪里可以找到自动播放(AutoPlay)设置
如果您想更改Windows中(Windows)自动播放(AutoPlay)的工作方式，您需要前往控制面板(Control Panel)。
然后，单击或点击“硬件和声音”。("Hardware and Sound.")
接下来，单击或点按自动播放(AutoPlay)。
现在您可以在Windows中看到所有可用于自动播放(AutoPlay)的设置。虽然Windows(Windows)版本之间的情况看起来略有不同，但所有配置选项都是相同的，因此我们将使用在Windows 10中截取的屏幕截图，以保持简单，不会让图片过多。
在Windows 10中，(Windows 10)设置应用程序(Settings app)中也提供了一些自动播放(AutoPlay)设置。但是，它们要少得多，您可以从控制面板(Control Panel)执行更详细的配置。
接下来，让我们看看如何为所有类型的媒体设备个性化自动播放行为。(AutoPlay behavior)
如何自定义所有媒体设备的自动播放行为(AutoPlay behavior)
如果您想对不同类型的媒体或设备使用自动播放(AutoPlay)，首先，请确保检查“对所有媒体和设备使用自动播放”的设置。("Use AutoPlay for all media and devices.")
然后，转到您要个性化的媒体设备类型，然后单击其名称右侧的下拉列表。大多数用户都使用可移动驱动器，因此我们以它们为例。您可以在下面的屏幕截图中看到我们的一台 Windows 10 计算机上可用的操作。在您的设备上，它们会有所不同，具体取决于您安装了多少应用程序以及它们中的哪些与可移动驱动器交互。
仅在Windows 10中可用的一项有用功能是，您可以根据可移动驱动器的主要内容(majority content)设置默认操作：图片、视频、音乐或混合内容。您必须选中“选择如何处理每种类型的媒体”("Choose what to do with each type of media")，然后选择要为每种类型执行的操作。
Windows 7 用户会注意到他们无法为可移动驱动器或存储卡配置自动播放。(AutoPlay)这些选项仅在Windows 10和Windows 8.1中可用。
但是，Windows 7 用户可以为其他类型的媒体（包括蓝光光盘）配置自动播放。(AutoPlay)让我们看看我们的 Windows 10 PC 上可用的操作。同样(Again)，您 PC 上可用的操作会略有不同。
如果您选择“每次都询问我”，("Ask me every time,")那么每次您插入该类型的媒体设备时， Windows都会要求您选择它应该做什么。
如果您只想为一种类型的媒体关闭自动播放(AutoPlay)，请从对其可用的操作列表中选择“不采取任何操作” 。("Take no action")
完成设置后，不要忘记单击或点击保存(Save)，以便应用您的更改。
“每次都问我”如何在不同版本的 Windows 中工作
如前所述，如果您为某种类型的媒体或驱动器选择“每次都询问我” ，则每次插入时， ("Ask me every time" )Windows都会询问您如何处理它。但是，它执行此操作的方式在Windows版本之间有所不同。例如，只要您插入该类型的媒体， Windows 7 就会自动加载带有可用选项的自动播放提示。(AutoPlay prompt)您还可以为将来与该类型媒体的交互选择默认操作。(default action)
Windows 10 更加谨慎，它会显示已插入某些内容的通知。您可以忽略此通知，也可以单击或点击它。
如果您单击或点按此通知，则会看到包含所有可用操作的自动播放提示。(AutoPlay prompt)
在Windows 8.1中也是如此：首先您会被告知有东西连接到您的计算机或设备(computer or device)。
单击(Click)或点击通知，您会看到可用的操作。
单击(Click)或点击您喜欢的选项并执行它。但是，没有复选框可以将该操作设置为该类型媒体的默认值，例如在Windows 7中。要更改默认设置，您需要转到“自动播放”窗口(AutoPlay window)并按照上一节中共享的说明进行操作。
如何将自动播放(AutoPlay)重置为默认值？
如果您对自动播放(AutoPlay)及其设置进行了过多的摆弄，并且想要恢复其默认行为(default behavior)，则可以这样做。在“自动播放”窗口(AutoPlay window)中，向下滚动直到找到“重置所有默认值”("Reset all defaults")按钮。单击(Click)或点击它，然后单击Save。
自动播放(AutoPlay)现在从Windows重置为其(Windows)默认行为(default behavior)。
如何关闭所有媒体和设备的自动播放(AutoPlay)
您可能会对自动播放(AutoPlay)感到恼火，并且希望对所有类型的媒体和设备都关闭它。如果您遇到这种情况，请在“自动播放”窗口中取消选中(AutoPlay window)“对所有媒体和设备使用自动播放”("Use AutoPlay for all media and devices,")框，然后按“保存(Save)” 。
自动播放(AutoPlay)现已完全禁用。
你喜欢Windows中的自动播放功能(AutoPlay feature)吗？
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How to personalize AutoPlay settings in Windows for all media and devices
If you are using Windows, each time you plug in a media device like a memory card, USB memory stick or еxternal hard disk, you see an AutoPlay window, asking you to choose what you want to do. If you want tо know what AutoPlay is, why it is useful, how to personalize it or hоw to disable it, read this tutorial:
What is AutoPlay in Windows?
Each time you plug in some kind of media into your Windows computer or device, like a USB memory stick, you may see prompt asking you to choose what you want to do. Here's what it looks like in Windows 10.
In Windows 7, this prompt looks quite different.
In Windows 8.1, the prompt is very similar to what you see in Windows 10.
This prompt is named AutoPlay and it is shown for all kinds of media devices: removable drives (USB memory sticks, external hard disks), memory cards, DVDs, CDs, Blu-Ray discs, installation discs with software and games, and devices like smartphones that are connected to your Windows computer or device, through USB.
The options you see in the AutoPlay prompt are different between Windows versions and they depend on the apps that you have installed and the types of media that you plug in. For example, when you plug in a memory card, you get many options for importing the photos and videos on it, and for viewing the multimedia files that are stored on it. When you plug in a Blu-Ray disc with a movie, you get options for viewing the files that are on the disc and for playing the movie using the specialized apps that are installed on your Windows computer or device.
AutoPlay can be turned off for good and also can be personalized to suit your needs and wants. Also, if you don't like your personalized settings, you can reset it to its default behavior. Read the next sections in this guide to learn how to do all these things.
Where to find the AutoPlay settings in the Control Panel
If you want to change anything about the way AutoPlay works in Windows, you need to head to the Control Panel.
Then, click or tap "Hardware and Sound."
Next, click or tap AutoPlay.
Now you see all the settings that are available for AutoPlay, in Windows. While things look slightly different between versions of Windows, all the configuration options are the same, so we will use screenshots that are taken in Windows 10, to keep things simple and not overload you with pictures.
In Windows 10, there are some AutoPlay settings available also in the Settings app. However, they are far fewer and you can perform a much detailed configuration from the Control Panel.
Next, let's see how to personalize the AutoPlay behavior for all types of media devices.
How to customize the AutoPlay behavior for all media devices
If you want to use AutoPlay for different types of media or devices, first, make sure that you check the setting that says: "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices."
Then, go to the type of media device that you want to personalize and click on the drop-down list on the right of its name. Most users work with removable drives, so let's take them as an example. You can see in the screenshot below, the actions available on one of our Windows 10 computers. On yours, they will be different, depending on how many apps you have installed and which of them interact with removable drives.
A useful feature that is available only in Windows 10, is that you can set default actions for removable drives depending on their majority content: pictures, videos, music or mixed content. You have to check "Choose what to do with each type of media" and then select the actions you want performed for each type.
Windows 7 users will notice that they can't configure AutoPlay for removable drives or for memory cards. These options are available only in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.
But, Windows 7 users can configure AutoPlay for other kinds of media, including Blu-ray discs. Let's see the actions available on our Windows 10 PC. Again, the action available on your PC will be slightly different.
If you pick "Ask me every time," then Windows will ask you to choose what it should do, each time you insert that type of media device.
If you want to turn off AutoPlay just for one type of media, then select "Take no action" from the list of actions that are available for it.
When you are done setting things up, don't forget to click or tap Save, so that your changes are applied.
How "Ask me every time" works in the different versions of Windows
As mentioned earlier, if you select "Ask me every time" for a certain type of media or drive, each time you plug it in, Windows asks you what to do with it. However, the way it does this, is different between Windows versions. For example, Windows 7 automatically loads the AutoPlay prompt with available options, as soon as you plug in that type of media. You can also select the default action for future interactions with that type of media.
Windows 10 is more discreet and it shows a notification that something was plugged in. You can ignore this notification or you can click or tap on it.
If you click or tap this notification, then you see the AutoPlay prompt with all the available actions.
The same in Windows 8.1: first you are informed that something was connected to your computer or device.
Click or tap on the notification and you see the available actions.
Click or tap on the option you prefer and it is executed. However, there is no checkbox for setting that action as the default for that type of media, like in Windows 7. To change the default, you need to go to the AutoPlay window and follow the instructions shared in the previous section.
How to Reset AutoPlay to its defaults?
If you have fiddled too much with AutoPlay and its settings, and you want to go back to its default behavior, you can do so. In the AutoPlay window, scroll down until you find the "Reset all defaults" button. Click or tap on it and then on Save.
AutoPlay is now reset to its default behavior from Windows.
How to turn off AutoPlay for all media and devices
You may be annoyed by AutoPlay and you want it turned off for all types of media and devices. If that is the case for you, in the AutoPlay window, uncheck the box that says "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices," and then press Save.
AutoPlay is now completely disabled.
Do you like the AutoPlay feature in Windows?
Now you know how to configure AutoPlay in all modern version of Windows. Before you close this article share with us whether you like this feature and whether you kept it turned on or you have disabled it. Use the comments form accessible below.
