When I click on the drive letter of my dvd-drive in windows explorer I am prompted to insert a disc and then the tray opens - can I stop this behaviour? I dont want the tray to open unless I command it explicitly.

Write the following into reg file and execute with elevated rights: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoCDBurning"=dword:00000001 Regards Milos

Thanks Milos, but that has the side-effect of disabling burning a cd or dvd from windows explorer right? I just want to disable the automatic opening of the tray as it is driving me crazy... :D

I suggest you to refer below link will help you http://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-easily-disable-cd-or-dvd-auto-eject-in-windows-vista/ First backup the registry editor then make changes. http://www.samlogic.net/articles/autorun-enable-disable-nodrivetypeautorun.htm Mohammed Imtiyaz Ali

Ok, so no perfect solution, just work arrounds, thanks for answering to both Mohammed and Milos :)