when you insert blank cd into drive, a pop up will ask how you want to handle the blank cd. I would like to know how to edit the available list. (list is viewable if you goto properties of the cd drive with a blank cd in drive (properties > autoplay tab > blank cd)


I would like to add winamp.

Welcome to PCHF

I take it that you want to add your particular burning software program to the list..?

This activity involves editing of the Registry, so you should make a System Restore point, and know how to restore to it, if need be.

? Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

? Go to: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\
HandleCDBurningOnArrival

? Right click on HandleCDBurningOnArrival and select New, String Value and name the new value: MyBurner

? Next go to: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers

? Right click on the Handlers sub-key and select New, Key and name the new key: MyBurner

? Highlight the MyBurner key you just created.


For the following actions, right click in the right pane and select New, and then select the value type indicated:

? String Value. Name it Action. Double click Action and enter a descriptive name like Nero CD Burning Program, or whatever you like.

? Expandable String value. Name it DefaultIcon. Double click this entry and enter:


? ? ? ? ? ? %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll,-12

? String Value. Name it InvokeProgID. Double click this entry and enter MyBurnerOpen

? String Value. Name it InvokeVerb. Double click and enter: open

? String value. Name it Provider. Double click and enter the program's name, example: Nero CD Burner

? Still in Regedit, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Right click on this branch and select New, Key and name the new key: MyBurnerOpen

? Double click the Default value and enter the program name followed by (ISO). Example: Nero CD-ROM (ISO)

? Right click on the MyBurnerOpen key and select New, Key and name the new key: DefaultIcon

? Highlight the DefaultIcon key and enter the full path and file name of your CD burning program followed by ,1


? ? ? ? ? ? ?Example: C:\Progra~1\ahead\nero\nero.exe,1

? Right click on the MyBurnerOpen key and select New, Key and name the new key: shell

? Right click on the shell key and select New, Key and name this key: open

? Right click on the open key and select New, Key and name this key: command

? Double click the Default value in the command key and enter the full path and enter the full path and file name of your CD burning program.

? ? Example: C:\PROGRA~1\ahead\Nero\nero.exe

Thanks to: Kelly's Korner for this solution.