![]() With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. ![]() If AutoRun didn't exist, users would have to open the file browser window, navigate to the disc, and launch a setup.exe file from there instead.Ĭhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. The feature was designed to make such discs easy to use, reducing user confusion. This is why, when you inserted a software CD or PC game disc into your computer, it automatically launched an installer or splash screen with options. When you inserted a software disc into your computer, Windows would automatically read the disc, and - if an autorun.inf file was found in the root directory of the disc - it would automatically launch the program specified in the autorun.inf file. Related: Not All "Viruses" Are Viruses: 10 Malware Terms ExplainedĪutoRun was a feature introduced in Windows 95. It was famously used by Sony BMG to hide a rootkit on music CDs. Windows would automatically run and install the rootkit when you inserted a malicious Sony audio CD into your computer. ![]() This flaw wasn't only exploited by malware authors. ![]()
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