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AutoRun for Dummies

Microsoft ® Windows® 95 introduced a new feature:  AutoRun. It provides an easy way to immediately start up an application when an Autorun-CD is inserted. This is escpecially useful for installing programs.

AutoRun for Freaks

I wrote an article that appeared in the German  PC Magazin, issue 08/2002. It covers the aspects of writing a helper application that launches any type of files using AutoRun - even web pages, images and MP3s. 		navigator: home programming autorun

Create An AutoRun Enabled CD - Online !

Most programs that are shipped on CDs or even DVDs support the  AutoRun feature. You can do so, too !

Any computer running the Internet Explorer 5+ and/or Windows® ME, 2000, XP is able to launch any file format, i.e., AVI movies. Unfortunately, older systems are restricted to applications (EXE).

Step One

Just fill in the form below and you will be guided through the process of creating the required file:

CD's label:


File you like to launch:

It's an application (the only way to use AutoRun on older system)
It will be located in the root directory

Use this icon (optional, file suffix .ico):

It will be located in the root directory
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