Autorun.inf - how to create autorun menu?

Autorun.inf contains instructions to autorun program or document when your CD is inserted. But is it possible to specify several programs/documents to choose from? Using just autorun.inf itself the answer is no. However we can put special launcher or shell to our CD and let it show a menu and propose offers to CD users.

Read Autorun.inf and autorun menu to learn more!

Autorun.inf - how to autorun DOC, HTML, PDF or PPT?

Many of you already know what autorun.inf is used for. However, do you know how to start documents with it? The correct answer is to use shellexecute command in autorun.inf.

Unfortunately, there are two drawbacks available:

- you can not be sure that on target user's computer, your document will be readable (what if Word is not installed?)

- you can not start more than one document and, of course, you can not show a menu...

But there is a solution exist! Just read Autorun.inf - how to autorun DOC, HTML, PDF or PPT?

1st Autorun Express 3.2 - what's new?

A new version of 1st Autorun Express has been released recently. This version 3.2 adds more flexibility to your autorun menus, which as always are created with a few clicks! Now you are able to customize titles of menu buttons to make the menu even more convenient.

Autorun menu - default menu buttons (prior version 3.2):

Autorun menu - custom menu button titles:

Autorun menu in a few clicks! Without need to study AUTORUN.INF!

Autorun.inf - what is this file for?

Autorun.inf is used by Windows to autorun the CD or DVD you put into your computer. If Autorun function is not disabled on your computer, then Windows will read autorun.inf and start the program specified there. With modern versions of Windows (Windows 7 or Vista or even XP with the latest service packs) you will be asked prior to execution of Autorun.inf instructions, whether you want them to run.

Autorun.inf, what's inside?

Create Autorun CD with 1st Autorun Express, step by step...

Learn how to Create Autorun CD with a few clicks with 1st AutoRun Express, without any programming or design required! All you need to do is to specify documents for your Autorun CD and 1st Autorun Express will do the rest. You can autorun your Web pages (HTM, HTML), Word documents (DOC), PowerPoint slideshows (PPT, PPS), PDF documents and any other document type! What's more, you can ensure that your users will read your documents, because your Autorun CD can automatically install the required software, if a user does not have one on their computer!

New trial version of 1st Autorun Express allows you to test-drive launcher customizations!

1st Autorun Express, the software to make your cd autorun and auto create autorun cd menu has an Enterprise version, that allows you to produce customized autorun cd launchers:

Now, with new 30-day free trial version of 1st Autorun Express, you can test drive this function for yourself!

Autorun CD basics article

We've added new Autorun CD basics article to our web site. It contains some introduction to Autorun.inf file, opening documents on the autorun CD, enable and disable autorun etc.