AutoRun

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor

Data type	Range	Default value
REG_SZ	list of commands	There is no default value for this entry.

Description

Contains commands which are executed each time you start Cmd.exe.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Command Processor (Cmd.exe).

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AutoRun can appear in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. If both appear in the registry, the value of the entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER takes precedence over the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

The command line switches take precedence over the registry settings.

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To disable AutoRun for one use of the command processor, at the command prompt, type CMD /D.

For more information about the AutoRun feature, at the command prompt, type CMD /?.

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AutoRun in HKEY_CURRENT_USER