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Auto Import -- how to disable?

AlCrawford
Community Beginner ,
Feb 05, 2010 Feb 05, 2010

I would like to disable auto import.

I uncheck "Show import dialog when a memory card is detected" under Edit - preferences - Import.  However, it rechecks itself when I close lightroom down.  Then whenever I put in a storage device -- a memory card, external hard drive, flash drive, etc -- Lightroom starts up and wants to import from that device.

How do I prevent this?

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Skyhawk72187
New Here , Sep 02, 2012 Sep 02, 2012

I don't know if you still have this problem, but I fixed mine easily. The settings you are trying to chase down aren't in Lightroom they are standard import settings in your Windows 7 control panel. Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Autoplay - in there will be two major settings that are causing, or at least caused my Lightroom to open upon adding any external USB source with media content on it.

"Pictures" needs to be set to the default device you want to use, or you can do as I did a

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adamd14963165
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May 30, 2015 May 30, 2015

Hi I got similar problem how to stop light room syncing pic taken by my mobile device to collection?

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jayc91873008
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Jul 18, 2017 Jul 18, 2017
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I did a quick video on how to do this in Windows 10 and some additional options.

Can't turn off Adobe Lightroom CC auto import? - YouTube

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