OT: Adding new Windows registry key?

I'm not clear about interpreting the following instructions I found
for making a new key:
"Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
Create a new key called: NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Type is: DWORD
Value is: 0x000000b5 (181)"

I've entered a new *key* named 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun' in the left hand
pane. But what do I enter under 'Name' in the right hand side?
So far, I've added this second line to the existing one (also shown):

Name Type Data
----------- ---------- ---------------
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
DWORD REG_DWORD 0x000000b5 (181)

But that name is plainly silly. And it has Type = 'REG_DWORD', not
'DWORD', and anyway there seems no option under Modify to *change* the
Type.

FWIW, the instructions were here:
http://www.padus.com/support/manuals/450/html/02_Getting_Started/06_Operating_System_Setup_Tips.htm
and my aim is simply to turn off AutoPlay, so that my DVDs and CDs do
nothing automatically when I load them.

I'm sure it's very simple once you've done it!

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK
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