Defining Default Programs

Under the menu entry "Default Programs", you'll find more than just the options to establish a default Web browser and e-mail application, features that have been around since the days of Windows 2000. You'll also find a centralized set of controls for file associations, default programs, and autorun settings.

Menu group for default settings.

Settings for Web browser, e-mail program, and media player.

When setting the autoplay function, Vista finally allows the deactivation of automatic startup for all drives.

Comprehensive autoplay options vastly simplify automatic startup settings.