[Windows 11]How to disable auto display when a USB memory is inserted – OTONA LIFE

When you insert a USB stick into your Windows 11 computer, it is convenient that the folder will be displayed automatically. However, some people may find it annoying to display folders automatically. What should I do in such a situation? So this time, I am going to show you how to prevent the folder from appearing automatically when you insert a USB stick into your Windows 11 PC.

I want to stop displaying the folder automatically when I insert a USB stick!

When updating from Windows 10 to Windows 11, when you insert a USB stick into your computer, folders will appear automatically by default.

This is convenient, but some people find it annoying to have the folder display automatically every time. Also, if you have auto startup turned on, you may be infected if there is a virus present in the USB memory.

In such a case, change the settings of your Windows 11 computer so that the folder does not appear automatically when you insert a USB stick.

How to disable auto startup of USB stick from settings?

Now, let’s disable the automatic startup of the USB stick from the settings of your Windows 11 PC.

First, right-click on “Win (Start)” and open “Settings”, select “Bluetooth and Devices”, and then select “Autostart” in the right window.

If you turn off the “Use autoplay for all media and devices” switch, autoplay for all media such as CD/DVD/SD card/USB memory will be disabled.

However, with this, even if you put a CD or DVD into the drive, it will not play automatically, so let’s introduce how to disable the USB stick autorun only.

To do this, restart Use AutoPlay for All Media and Devices and select Do Nothing from the tab under Removable Drives.

Later, if you think it will be easier to launch automatically, change the removable drive setting to “Open folder to view files (Explorer)”.

■ Procedure to disable the automatic startup of the USB memory

First, right-click the Win (Start) button on the taskbar and select Settings.

On the setting screen, select “Bluetooth and devices” on the left side, and select “Automatic play” in the right window.

If you turn off the “Use autoplay for all media and devices” switch, autoplay for all media such as CD/DVD/SD card/USB memory will be disabled.

To stop USB-only automatic startup, select Do Nothing from the tab under Removable Drives

If the Bluetooth and device settings are in this state, the folder will not be opened arbitrarily even if a USB memory is inserted.

■ An action to enable the automatic startup of the USB memory

If you think it’s easier to run automatically, change the removable drive setting to “Open folder to view files (Explorer)”

Summary

what do you think? It will be very convenient to be able to fully control the behavior of the computer when a CD or DVD is inserted into the drive, and not just a USB stick. If you are interested, please check the settings once.

Please refer to this article for instructions on how to display folders automatically when a USB memory is inserted into your computer in Windows 10.