Thank you, Kelly. I kind of doubt this is it, but I will certainly add it to
the collection of stuff I'm taking along. Thanks again!

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Ronin

"Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message
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> Not sure if this is what you are trying to say.....but if you mean inf,
> see line 404:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> If not, I have never heard this type of issue put this way before.
>
> --
>
> All the Best and Happy Holidays,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Ronin" <NoIDatNoDomain.Nil> wrote in message
> news:Oz8vkXnVJHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hey Gang,
>>
>> I'll be visiting relatives next week and one tells me she has this
>> strange problem with her CD/DVD drives and asks if I know an answer. As
>> she describes it, on both of her XP desktops but not her Vista laptop, if
>> she inserts a CD or DVD that has an EXE file on the root, it not only
>> does not autorun when it's supposed to, the entire contents are invisible
>> and inaccessible in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> She says it's been this way for a long time. I know about the EXE file
>> association fix and I'll of course run that, but I have a suspicion it's
>> not the problem. What I suspect is some rogue security app. Does that
>> strike anyone as something you've seen before? I know I have a lot more
>> diagnostic steps to perform -- the lady finds telephone tech assistance
>> much to bothersome -- but if anyone here can provide a nice, neat
>> shortcut, it sure would make my trip a lot more relaxing.
>>
>> OK, it doesn't have to be all that neat. I'm a backyard mechanic, used to
>> getting dirty.
>>
>> --
>> Ronin
>>
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