When I have limited connectivity on my notebook, I rely on my 4GB USB flash drive, which I always carry with me to transfer data back and forth from other PCs and notebooks. However, there is always a lurking danger of malicious viruses and worms, which might sneak into my clean notebook. I have found some useful tips to protect Windows-based netbooks against worms spreading from USB drives. Let’s check it out here.


- Open your Windows Registry Editor (Start< Run< regedit).
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- On the right hand pane, double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun and set its value to Hexadecimal to FF.
- Open your Group Policy Editor (Start
< Run<>). - Double-click Computer Configuration< Administrative Templates < System.
- Locate Turn off AutoPlay in the right-hand pane and double-click on it.

Apart from manually disabling the ‘autorun.inf’ file, you can download ClamWin on your USB drive and scan your netbook for additional protection.
After I have disabled the ‘autorun.inf’, I can plug in any USB drive without worrying about worms or viruses on my Samsung NC20.
Select Enabled from the drop down menu and set it for All drives.

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