using WIN7 ENTERPRISE 64 bit at work and I am part of the local ADMIN group When I plug my ipod in at work via the usb cable I only want it to charge and still be usable as a player, so I have to go into explorer, find the ipod device, right click and select "EJECT'. How or Can I stop windows from attempting to "mount" this device? Thanks kevin Thank Kevin

You will need to disable the plug and play service to do that Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. My Page on SSD is now #2. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Man that is a lot of work Easier to disable the PnP Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. My Page on SSD is now #2. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Hi, As a workaround, you could prevent installation of devices that match these device IDs. To prevent installation of a device with a specified hardware ID Open the Group Policy Management Editor. To do so, click Start, and then in the Start Search box, type mmc gpedit.msc. In the navigation pane, open the following folders: Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, Device Installation, and Device Installation Restrictions. In the details pane, double-click Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs. Click Enabled, and then click Show. In the Show Contents dialog box, click Add. In the Add Item dialog box, type the hardware ID for your device. Click OK to save your changes. You can repeat steps 5 and 6 for other devices. Click OK to save the completed list, and then click OK to save the policy setting. You could find the Hardware IDs, in Device Manager. Just right click the hardware, chose Details tag and Hardware IDs. Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.