Shenzhen Huawanda Electronic Co., Ltd.
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Address:6F, Building C, Huafeng International Robot Industrial Park, Hangcheng Avenue, Xixiang Street, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, China
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Custom USB Flash Drives supplied by HWD support a function know as 'AutoRun', something which many 'off-the-shelf ' Flash Drives don't allow. This feature allows your preloaded data, such as a presentation, to launch automatically when the user plugs the custom USB Flash Drive it into a computer.
AutoRun works by the addition of an extra file to the root of the USB Flash Drive called AutoRun.inf. If you require HWD to preload your data, then we are happy to set the AutoRun function up for you. Alternatively, should you prefer to set it up yourself please visit this page on Autorun
Why use AutoRun?
When using custom USB Flash Drives as a marketing tool to distribute your company presentation, consider using AutoRun to ensure the most important document loads instantly when your customer plugs in the Flash Drive. Some companies like to AutoRun a Flash or HTML menu to structure navigation of documents stored on the Flash Drive.
With what Operating Systems will Autorun work?
The latest operating systems have reduced their support for Autorun to tighten user security, so not all users will enjoy the benefits of this feature. The compatibility table below illustrates this.
Autorun Compatibility of Flash Drive with Common Operating Systems
| Command | Windows 2000 | Windows XP SP3 | Windows Vista | Windows 7 | Mac | Command |
| AutoRun file on the Flash Drive |  |
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Open=xxx.exe or AutoRun |
| AutoRun External URL | |
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Shellexecute=http://xxx.com |
| AutoRun to External URL with launch helper program | |
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Open=helper.exe http://xxx.com |
Autorun Compatibility of Read Only Partition from Dual Zone Flash Drive On Common Operating Systems
| Command | Windows 2000 | Windows XP SP3 | Windows Vista | Windows 7 | Mac | Command |
| AutoRun on the Flash Drive | |
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Open=xxx.exe or AutoRun |
| AutoRun External URL | |
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Shellexecute=http://xxx.com |
| AutoRun to External URL with launch helper program | |
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Open=helper.exe http://xxx.com |
AutoRun supported
AutoRun supported, however operating system will prompt user with dialog box before Autorun can happen.
AutoRun will not work
Notes: Some companies prevent Flash Drives and CDs from AutoRunning on company computers by making changes to each computer's registry or network environment as a security precaution. However, our experience is that this is quite rare.