AutoPlay may refer to any of the following:

  1. Alternatively called AutoRun, AutoPlay is a feature first introduced in Microsoft Windows 95 that allows CDs to run automatically. AutoPlay facilitates easier setup since the installation of a program starts right after the disc is inserted into the computer.

The picture is an example of the AutoPlay feature asking what to do with a blank disc.

  1. Autoplay is a feature available on some online video websites, like YouTube. Using autoplay, videos automatically play one after another or back-to-back. Autoplay makes it easier to watch multiple related videos, eliminating the need to select each or click the play option for them.
  • How to enable or disable Windows AutoPlay.
  • How to make a Windows AutoPlay CD.
  • Description of each category and icon in the Control Panel.
  • CD-ROM help and support.

By default, autoplay is often enabled, but most online video websites allow users to disable it, if desired.

  1. Autoruns is a Windows Sysinternals utility to see what programs are configured to startup automatically when your operating system starts.

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