Autorun applications are a special type of utilities that are created with the sole purpose of running when a CD or DVD is launched and allow users to perform various tasks.
Initially, these tools have been created for beginner users with little to no computer knowledge to help them launch applications.
Nowadays, they are also a method of easily getting a summary of the contents of that specific disc and of the actions that can be started.
Currently, there are numerous ways of creating an autorun application, menu or a basic splash screen, and the dedicated software tools are typically user-friendly, thus allowing even novices to use them.