Autoplay in Windows allows you to setup your computer so that when you insert a DVD into your DVD drive, your favourite movie player will automatically launch and play the film. You can also set up Autoplay to rip DVD’s by default.

If you do a bit of both, it is well worth checking out DiscInsert. You can setup DiscInsert to be the default program to load when you insert a DVD. The opening screen shows you the DVD information, such as actors, the director, and if you are lucky, some box-art.

You then have the option to Rip or Play the DVD. A single click (or less) is all it takes. DiscInserts configuration allows you to setup your favourite DVD ripper and your favourite movie player, with parameters, so that these programs work correctly. You can also set DiscInsert to automatically Rip or Play your DVD after a predefined time.

DiscInsert works in both Vista and XP. It is still in early stages of development so you may find the occasional bug, though it worked perfectly fine for me. It is such a simple concept, executed wonderfully.

Get your copy for free from SourceForge.