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USB Options Box Stopped Working

Oblivion
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Dell Precision T3600 - Windows 7 Ultimate.

When I plug in any external drive into a USB port a pop-up box used to appear offering me options as to what I wanted to do with the device. For some reason this options box no longer appears.

I have also lost the automatic launch of both my Canon and Nikon photo transfer software when a camera is connected to USB and I now have to open these manually.

Does anyone know if there is a setting somewhere to reactivate these please.
... Dave
Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
Bring me sunshine in your smile

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  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    Go to the Control Panel and find the option Default Programs then look for "Change autoplay settings"
    Should be able to set what you want there
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  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    stator wrote: »
    Go to the Control Panel and find the option Default Programs then look for "Change autoplay settings"
    Should be able to set what you want there


    Good call stator, all working fine now. Thanks very much.
    ... Dave
    Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
    I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
    Bring me sunshine in your smile
  • firefox1956
    firefox1956 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Useful info for me as well.
    Thanks
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