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Dewman · 01-31-2016, 05:34 AM

I bought a used HP laptop last year and it has Lightroom downloaded on it. The problem is, every time I insert a flash drive, it opens up Lightroom! Very aggravating, as I have to go through all the necessary steps to close it before I can continue with my work. So.... my question to any of you computer gurus out there is.... how can I prevent this from happening?

Thanks for any help you can give me, but let me say in advance, I'm as dumb as a post when it comes to things pertaining to computers, so if you would.... please keep it as simple as possible and don't use a lot of acronyms that I might not be familiar with.

**BigMackCam** · 01-31-2016, 05:38 AM

Go to Control Panel, choose Hardware and Sound, then AutoPlay - you can then select what happens when a removeable drive is added

Dewman · 01-31-2016, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Go to Control Panel, choose Hardware and Sound, then AutoPlay - you can then select what happens when a removeable drive is added

Wonderful! Thanks Big Mack.

**jatrax** · 01-31-2016, 10:16 AM

Lightroom also has a setting in preferences to auto run when a card is inserted. Uncheck that.

**BigMackCam** · 01-31-2016, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

Lightroom also has a setting in preferences to auto run when a card is inserted. Uncheck that.

Good idea. Actually, I *think* that alters the same setting accessed by going into AutoPlay within the Control Panel... not sure, but I think these are two different ways of accessing the same option...

**jatrax** · 01-31-2016, 11:07 AM

You might be right I turned that off as soon as I installed Lightroom years ago.

Dewman · 01-31-2016, 12:42 PM

Now, all I've got to do is learn Lightroom! I've yet to try it, believe it or not.

01-31-2016, 05:34 AM	#1
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Lightroom problem I bought a used HP laptop last year and it has Lightroom downloaded on it. The problem is, every time I insert a flash drive, it opens up Lightroom! Very aggravating, as I have to go through all the necessary steps to close it before I can continue with my work. So.... my question to any of you computer gurus out there is.... how can I prevent this from happening? Thanks for any help you can give me, but let me say in advance, I'm as dumb as a post when it comes to things pertaining to computers, so if you would.... please keep it as simple as possible and don't use a lot of acronyms that I might not be familiar with.

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01-31-2016, 05:38 AM	#2
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,705	Go to Control Panel, choose Hardware and Sound, then AutoPlay - you can then select what happens when a removeable drive is added

01-31-2016, 05:54 AM	#3
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Originally posted by BigMackCam Go to Control Panel, choose Hardware and Sound, then AutoPlay - you can then select what happens when a removeable drive is added Wonderful! Thanks Big Mack.

01-31-2016, 10:16 AM	#4
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,992	Lightroom also has a setting in preferences to auto run when a card is inserted. Uncheck that.

01-31-2016, 10:45 AM	#5
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,705	Originally posted by jatrax Lightroom also has a setting in preferences to auto run when a card is inserted. Uncheck that. Good idea. Actually, I think that alters the same setting accessed by going into AutoPlay within the Control Panel... not sure, but I think these are two different ways of accessing the same option...

01-31-2016, 11:07 AM	#6
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,992	You might be right I turned that off as soon as I installed Lightroom years ago.

01-31-2016, 12:42 PM	#7
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Now, all I've got to do is learn Lightroom! I've yet to try it, believe it or not.

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