The main cause is often that the “Shell Hardware Detection” service is turned off. Other possible reasons include changes in group policy settings, wrong registry values such as NoDriveTypeAutoRun, or AutoPlay being switched off by hand.
1. Manually Edit Your Computer’s Registry
One of the main reasons AutoPlay stops working is because the registry settings that control how Windows handles external devices are incorrect or missing. By editing the registry, you can fix entries like NoDriveTypeAutoRun. If this setting is wrong, it can turn off AutoPlay completely. Updating these settings makes sure Windows reacts correctly when you connect a device and starts AutoPlay like it should.
2. Use a .REG File to Automatically Fix This Issue
If you’d prefer not to edit the registry manually, you can use a .REG file that will make these changes for you. Here’s how:
