davehc

There are always alternatives to "skin the cat"
This is how I did it:
Start - Run - type gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - All Settings.
Look for "Remove CD Burning Features" and double click on it.
Choose ENABLED and apply.
You may need to reboot the computer for settings to take place.
Perhaps, Brink, you could incorporate this in the above as an alternative?
-Best check if it works for you first. Thing ain't always what they seem when we ae talking about computers!!