When I connect a camera to my computer, a window usually pops up and asks what I would like to do with the images on the card. This no longer happens. Some time ago, you warned us of a virus that entered via a memory stick and suggested that we downloaded a piece of software that removed access to the stick by removing AutoRun. This I did.
George Smith
If you have Windows XP, the simplest approach is to download the free Microsoft XP PowerToy called TweakUI. This is very small and does not need to be installed. Basically, it edits the Windows registry for you, so all you have to do is tick a few boxes to customise Windows. To get to the section for controlling AutoPlay, go to the left-hand menu and click the plus signs for My Computer and AutoPlay, click the word Types, and tick the box where it says "Enable AutoPlay for removable drives".
In Vista, open the Control Panel and look for the Hardware and Sound icon. Click the first entry under that, where it says: "Play CDs or other media automatically". (Typing au in the search box also finds AutoPlay.) Next to Pictures, there's a drop-down list – select the option you want: Import pictures using Windows.
