Windows 7 - Eject and Close CD/DVD Tray - Add to Desktop Context Menu

Brink

How to Add "Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray" to the Context Menu in Windows

Information

This will show you how to add Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray to the desktop context menu in Windows 7 and Vista.

When used by a user, it will toggle the default CD/DVD drive's tray to eject (open) or close.

Note

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to add this to the desktop context menu, but all users on the computer will be able to use it after it has been added.

If you need this to work for a specific CD/DVD drive letter instead, then please post and let me know. I'll be happy to modify the .bat and .reg files below for the drive letter you wanted instead.

EXAMPLE: "Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray" added to Desktop Context Menu

Here's How:

1. Do either step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.

2. To Add "Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray" to Context Menu
A) Download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of NirCmd that is the same as your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows at the bottom of the website below, and save the ZIP file to your desktop.
NirCmd - Windows command line tool

B) Open the downloaded ZIP file, and extract (drag and drop) the nircmd.exe file to your desktop, and unblock the file.

C) Click on the Download button below to download the .bat file below, and save the .bat to your desktop.
Eject-Close_CD-DVD.bat

D) Unblock the .bat file.

E) Move both the unblocked nircmd.exe file and unblocked .bat file into your C:\Windows\System32 folder, and approve (Continue-Yes).

F) Click on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and save the .reg file to your desktop.
Add_Eject-Close_CD-DVD_Tray_to_Context_Menu.reg

G) Double click on the REG file to merge it, then click on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted to approve the merge.

3. To Remove "Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray" from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Eject-Close_CD-DVD_Tray_from_Context_Menu.reg

B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32, and delete the nircmd.exe and Eject-Close_CD-DVD.bat files.

That's it,
Shawn

dohouch · 03-14-2012

Getting to the "Open/Close" tray button is an awkward

manoeuvre in my set up, but dropping in the disc is easy

enough, so this is great, thanks

for the work.

Brink · 03-14-2012

You're welcome dohouch, and welcome to Seven Forums.

chriswchrisw · 3 Weeks Ago

Brink...you've helped me before, so I had faith to try this. This is about the 4th "close tray" app I've tried, none work, incl this one. Using Windows 7/64 Home Prem, 2 LG CD/DVD reader/burners.

Everything seemed to go smoothly. D/L Nircmd-64.zip, came with 3 files, I pulled out nircmd.exe. Put it and .bat (both unlocked) in Sys32. Ran the REG file, did a restart.

But nothing added to context menu. Zip! I'm beginning to suspect the LGs, that's the only common thread to the all these "close tray" apps that don't work.

Any ideas?

Brink · 3 Weeks Ago

Hello Chris,

The REG file is what adds Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray to the context menu of the desktop. When you right click on the desktop and click on Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray, it runs the BAT file that has a command that runs using the nircmd.exe file.

What happens when you merge the REG file? Are you getting prompted to click on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7), Yes, and OK after merging it? You might also see if right clicking on the REG file and clicking on Merge will work to see if there may be a issue with your reg file associations.

chriswchrisw · 3 Weeks Ago

Brink......whoops, my bad. The entry is on the DESKTOP context menu, not the drive's context menu! So it works.

I have two CD/DVD trays. The entry appears to be controlling my D: drive correctly. Drive E: is apparently not being controlled at all, but I can live with that. Thnx.

Brink · 3 Weeks Ago

Ok. That's great news then. Yeah, it will only open/close the default CD/DVD drive.

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