Autorun.inf - what is it and what do you need it for?

The Autorun.inf file can be found on various data carriers. We'll tell you what it's all about.

Autorun.inf - what is it?

• Let us assume that the autorun.inf file is on an installation CD for a program. If we insert the CD into the computer, Windows recognizes the special file type autorun.inf by the name.
• As the name suggests (autorun = run automatically), the file is started immediately after the CD is recognized. The file always contains information about starting a specific other file. For example, this could be an installation file for a program.
• Summary: The autorun.inf file is always read first and prompts Windows to run a specific file. So you don't have to open certain content yourself.

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