A "NoCDBurning" value may be used in Windows XP to disable Windows XP CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W) burning.

To disable burning globally, many Internet sources, including MSFN.org forums, indicate that the value should exist at:



To disable burning globally, Microsoft TechNet Library indicates ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738513.aspx ) the value NoCDBurning should exist at:

Which would be equivalent to:


Notice that the keys where NoCDBurning is to be written differ.

Which key should NoCDBurning be written to disable disc burning in Windows XP? Should both keys work?

Windows tries to read [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\NoCDBurning] - verified with ProcMon.

GL

Thanks.