Solved Autoplay Not Working After KB5089549 Update

kx707 · Jun 11, 2026

If I insert a working USB Flash drive, I hear a sound indicating that the drive has been recognized but Autoplay does not bring up File Explorer. The drive is correctly displayed after I bring up File Explorer manually.

Autoplay settings have been checked several times. Removable Drive is enabled (Open folder to view files - File Explorer).

I ran services.msc and restarted Shell Hardware Detection which was already running.

The following DISM commands were run:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /CheckHealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth (Ran for over 30 minutes)

SFC/Scannow passes.

The system has been rebooted several times.

Any help appreciated.

NormanF · Jun 11, 2026

Have you updated to the latest stable build 26200.8655?

kx707 · Jun 11, 2026

I just updated to version 26200.8457 a few days ago.

It does look like Windows update is my next step. I may wait a few days.

Thanks for the suggestion.

It looks like version 26200.8524 was also available.

bobkn · Jun 11, 2026

I've had that issue for quite a while on my System 1. Under any number of 11 Pro 25H2 builds.

I tried removing the USB controllers in Device Manager. (I use a USB keyboard and mouse, so those will disappear at some point. A short press of the cases power button then causes a normal shutdown.) The controllers will be re-detected on startup.

It worked briefly, then stopped.

I can live without Autoplay, which is why I haven't gone to a clean Windows install.

I await any additional advice that you may get.

dacrone · Jun 11, 2026

Code:

@Echo Off
Title Reg Converter v1.2 & Color 1A
cd %systemroot%\system32
call :IsAdmin

Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" /t REG_DWORD /d "145" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDrivesInSendToMenu" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "ConfirmFileDelete" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "DontSetAutoplayCheckbox" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "HideSCAVolume" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "ForceActiveDesktopOn" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoActiveDesktop" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoActiveDesktopChanges" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "AllowOnlineTips" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "SettingsPageVisibility" /t REG_SZ /d "hide:home;" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "DontSetAutoplayCheckbox" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDriveTypeAutorun" /t REG_DWORD /d "145" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "UseDefaultTile" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run" /f
Exit

:IsAdmin
Reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19\Environment"
If Not %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
 Cls & Echo You must have administrator rights to continue ...
 Pause & Exit
)
Cls
goto:eof

save as .bat and run. has always fixed it for me (dating back to win 10)

KevTech · Jun 11, 2026

dacrone said:
save as .bat and run. has always fixed it for me (dating back to win 10)

Option two in the tutorial.

Enable or Disable AutoPlay for All Drives in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum

bobkn · Jun 11, 2026

dacrone said:

Code:

@Echo Off
Title Reg Converter v1.2 & Color 1A
cd %systemroot%\system32
call :IsAdmin

Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" /t REG_DWORD /d "145" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDrivesInSendToMenu" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "ConfirmFileDelete" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "DontSetAutoplayCheckbox" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "HideSCAVolume" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "ForceActiveDesktopOn" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoActiveDesktop" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoActiveDesktopChanges" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "AllowOnlineTips" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "SettingsPageVisibility" /t REG_SZ /d "hide:home;" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "DontSetAutoplayCheckbox" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "NoDriveTypeAutorun" /t REG_DWORD /d "145" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "UseDefaultTile" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run" /f
Exit

:IsAdmin
Reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19\Environment"
If Not %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
 Cls & Echo You must have administrator rights to continue ...
 Pause & Exit
)
Cls
goto:eof

save as .bat and run. has always fixed it for me (dating back to win 10)

Thanks. But it didn't repair autoplay for me.

Incidentally, the "Exit" command closes the CLI window. Unless you can read a lot faster than me, it's difficult to see that the script did its work.

bobkn · Jun 11, 2026

KevTech said:
Why all the extra fluff in that?

All you need to fix autoplay is NoDriveTypeAutoRun

Option two in the tutorial.

Enable or Disable AutoPlay for All Drives in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum

Tried that months ago, as part of a long bout of troubleshooting. No go.

Also just re-tried it. Did not work.

Do you have any more ideas?

KevTech · Jun 11, 2026

bobkn said:
Do you have any more ideas?

Sometimes you also need to turn autoplay off then back on.

HTA · Jun 11, 2026

A while back Autoplay quit working on one of my machines, I tracked it down to an install of Minitool Partition Wizard, which I know sounds strange, but that was the problem. I uninstalled with Revo and reinstalled and Autoplay started working again.

bobkn · Jun 11, 2026

KevTech said:
Sometimes you also need to turn autoplay off then back on.

View attachment 174036

Tried it (again).

Nope.

Incidentally, the "Open Autoplay" option in the context menu is present, but it does nothing.

KevTech · Jun 11, 2026

bobkn said:
Incidentally, the "Open Autoplay" option in the context menu is present, but it does nothing.

Can you access it in setting > Bluetooth & Devices > autoplay

Also, check this registry key.

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers

DisableAutoplay should be set to 0 if it says 1 change it to 0 then reboot.

bobkn · Jun 11, 2026

KevTech said:
Can you access it in setting > Bluetooth & Devices > autoplay

Yes.

KevTech said:
Also, check this registry key.

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers

DisableAutoplay should be set to 0 if it says 1 change it to 0 then reboot.

View attachment 174049

The key did not exist.

I created it. Didn't change anything (after a reboot).

I think I'll give up on the issue, again.

My justification for getting involved with this thread is to suggest to "KX707" that a build update may not be responsible for the issue. Even if the timing is suspicious.

kx707 · Jun 12, 2026

Thanks all for the additional comments and information.

I updated to Windows 11 version 26200.8655 and there was no change with Autoplay.

Now that I think about it, I believe Autoplay has failed occasionally over the last several years. This system was running Windows 10 through the fall of last year. That makes me wonder if the Motherboard, chipset, or drivers could be a factor.

I decided to test Autoplay this morning with my Canon compact camera. Autoplay is not working for this case either.

This system did have Minitool Partition Wizard installed. The program was removed yesterday through the Windows Control Panel with no apparent effect on Autoplay.

I will also put this problem aside for the time being. It takes only one click of the mouse to bring up File Explorer.

dacrone · Jun 12, 2026

win+r
shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\0\::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40F4-A487-460851A8D915}

set them all to the preference you want. see if it takes effect.

Bryan · Jun 12, 2026

You need to use Brink's Tutorial found at ...... Enable or Disable Video Autoplay in Microsoft Store app in Windows 11

kx707 · Jun 13, 2026

Yesterday I reviewed the registry file entries in the Enable Autoplay Tutorial that was referenced earlier in this thread. I then looked at the registry values on my system.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutorun"=dword:000000ff

Something didn't look right in one of the Explorer keys. The entry dword:000000ff would prevent Autoplay from running.

I backed up the two different Explorer registry keys and then ran Enable_AutoPlay_for_all_drives_for_all_users.reg.

A flash drive was inserted and Autoplay worked! The system was restarted and Autoplay continued to work with two other flash drives.

I created a favorite in the registry editor for both Explorer registry keys so they can be easily accessed.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Yesterday I enabled and disabled Autoplay several times and no changes were seen in either registry key.

Thanks all again for the help and thanks KevTech for the reference to Brink's Tutorial.

txexsquid · Jun 27, 2026

KevTech said:
Can you access it in setting > Bluetooth & Devices > autoplay

Also, check this registry key.

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers

DisableAutoplay should be set to 0 if it says 1 change it to 0 then reboot.

View attachment 174049

This was the correct answer for me. More specifically, the "DisableAutoPlay" key no longer existed. Create the key, set to '0', and reboot (though technically since it is a user key you should be able to just logout and back in).

Steps to reproduce:
1. Settings / B & D / Autoplay = Set to off, sets "DisableAutoPlay" to '1'
2. Settings / B & D / Autoplay = Set to on, deletes the "DisableAutoPlay" key instead of setting the value back to '0'

Affected OS Windows 11 25H2 (2026-06 Preview Update (KB5095093) (26200.8737))

DarkShadowMD · Jun 28, 2026

kx707 said:
Yesterday I reviewed the registry file entries in the Enable Autoplay Tutorial that was referenced earlier in this thread. I then looked at the registry values on my system.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutorun"=dword:000000ff

Something didn't look right in one of the Explorer keys. The entry dword:000000ff would prevent Autoplay from running.

I backed up the two different Explorer registry keys and then ran Enable_AutoPlay_for_all_drives_for_all_users.reg.

A flash drive was inserted and Autoplay worked! The system was restarted and Autoplay continued to work with two other flash drives.

I created a favorite in the registry editor for both Explorer registry keys so they can be easily accessed.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Yesterday I enabled and disabled Autoplay several times and no changes were seen in either registry key.

Thanks all again for the help and thanks KevTech for the reference to Brink's Tutorial.

If it helps you, I had a similar issue a while ago. the NoDriveTypeAutorun value should be always 00000091 (145) instead of ff (255), otherwise it won't use AutoRun at all.
Seems very random because I have MiniTool Partition Wizard, and my laptop had the normal value, where my desktop had 255...

I don't know if you recently messed up with partitions, if that's the case, then that would be the cause for this value to change.

kx707 · Jul 1, 2026

Thanks all for the additional replies. This thread will be a good reference if any problems with Autoplay return in the future.

It's a mystery why the registry key was written with dword:000000ff which disabled Autoplay.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutorun"=dword:000000ff

MiniTool Partition Wizard has only been used a few times to explore the contents of a partition. No changes were made to any of the Windows partitions.

Microsoft has an article on Enabling and Disabling AutoRun.

Enabling and Disabling AutoRun - Win32 apps

The article states that there are many situations where AutoRun may need to be disabled temporarily.

The registry key that I referenced affects both Autoplay and Autorun. According to the article, the data field is a bitmask. AutoRun can be disabled individually for specific classes of drives.

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