[fjack]

hey guys how do you disable the xp cd writing software any help appreciated
fjack
;(

[Sampson]

Right click the CD in My Computer
click Properties/Recording
Uncheck "Enable CD recording on this drive

[Sampson]

If in case the above is not a tab from your properties, this is the registry hack:
User Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer]
SystemKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoCDBurning
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = Allow CDR, 1 = Disable CDR)

[fjack]

thanks will try it right away
fjack

[fjack]

cant find those last keys to change their values
thanks any way

[Sampson]

To Add this value, in the left pane on the word Explorer right click. A menu will appear to the right, move your cursor over New and choose DWORD value. It will create a new value in the right panel. Type NoCDBurning (keep the capitals). Set the value to 1. Do this for both HKey_local_user and Hkey_local_machine. Remember to back up your registry before doing this.

[uboofer]

If you type MMC in run and add the group policy snapin in the console you can disable the CD recording options in the user configuration under Administrative templates/ windows components/ windows explorer.