While CD drives are no longer ubiquitous in computers, burning CDs remains a useful skill for certain tasks. In Windows 11, you can still burn CDs with the right equipment and a few simple steps.
To burn a data CD, you’ll need a CD burner and a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. Once you have your materials, follow these steps:
1. Install CDBurnerXP, a recommended CD-burning tool for Windows 11, despite its retro appearance.
2. Insert the blank disc into your CD burner.
3. Open CDBurnerXP and select ‘Data Disc’.
4. Use the file explorer to add the files you want to burn to the CD.
5. Once you’ve added all the files, click ‘Burn’ to start the burning process.
Burning a music CD in Windows 11 is equally straightforward:
1. Download and install CDBurnerXP.
2. Open the app and select ‘Audio Disc’.
3. Use the file explorer to add the music files you want to burn.
4. Click ‘Burn’ to start the burning process.
With these steps, you can easily burn both data and music CDs in Windows 11. While optical discs may not be as widely used as they once were, they still have their place in certain situations.
