Is there a way to provide a call to a user-defined program after a plug-and-play flash drive has been inserted and detected by Windows?
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Is there a way to provide a call to a user-defined program after a plug-and-play flash drive has been inserted and detected by Windows?
No, Microsoft finally figured out that autorun programs are a huge security risk, and no longer will start an application when a drive is inserted.
However, an application that’s already installed and running can be notified when a drive is inserted. Is that sufficient? Look up
WM_DEVICECHANGEand specifically theDBT_DEVICEARRIVALw/DBT_DEVTYP_VOLUMEcase.