Microsoft should have issued a security bulletin including the KB953252 fix for XP.  Then people concerned about security would have known about it.

The main problem on Windows XP systems is, that KB953252 is *not* beeing offered as an optional update at leasr via Windows Update. You need to *know* about the update to even consider installing it. So, offering KB953252 (or ist's successor(?) KB955704) via the Windows/Auto Update distribution channels for Windows XP "may" be needed.

FWIW,

Freudi

How to correct “disable Autorun registry key” enforcement in Windows

The registry key guidance that is offered in Technet article 91525 (www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/91525.mspx?mfr=true) did not correctly disable AutoRun features. After you set the registry keys to disable these features as described in this Technet article, the AutoRun capabilities, the Double Click feature, and the Contextual Menu feature continue to function as if they were not set. This article describes how to obtain updates that correct these registry key settings.

I am also aware that Microsoft has provided a support document, which describes how to correct the problem of NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry value enforcement.  I have used it and it works.

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