I just built a new system (Windows XP), and every time I connect a 160GB iPod Classic to it, a Windows Explorer window pops up over MC showing the contents of the iPod. It doesn't appear to interfere with MC, but it's really annoying to have to close the window every time I want to do a sync. Since this wasn't happening on the previous system, and since I can't remember fixing it before, I'm wondering if there is a problem, or if something is simply set incorrectly.
I tried going to the iPod drive's "Autoplay" properties and selecting "Take no action" for all the file types, but it didn't stop the Windows Explorer window from popping up when the iPod was connected. I was finally able to alleviate the issue by using TweakUI to disable autoplay on the iPod drive letter, but I'm concerned that this is more of a "workaround" than a fix.
Could anyone confirm whether or not this behavior is "normal" for Windows XP? I don't see the same issue on Vista, so I'm wondering if something is going on with the XP system. I can find comments around the web talking about this issue, but these comments aren't all that common, which leads me to believe that the issue may not be normal behavior for an iPod. I'm okay to use the TweakUI fix if this behavior is normal, but I would first like to confirm that it is indeed "normal."
Thanks for any feedback on this,
Larry