Windows 7: You have files waiting to be burned to disc - Stop Message

   Information

If you have the You have files waiting to be burned to disc Notification Area balloon message at every startup or log on of Windows 7, or just want to stop files waiting to be burned to disc, then this will show you how to stop this by clearing the Temporary Burn Cache folder.

   Note

You usually will also have a blank window when you click on the To view the files now, click this balloon link.

OPTION ONE

From Computer Window

1. Open the Start menu, and click on the Computer button.

2. Right click on the CD or DVD drive and click on Delete temporary files. (See screenshot below)

3. Click on Yes to confirm deletion. (See screenshot below)

OPTION TWO

From the Temporary Burn Folder

1. Open the Start Menu.

A) In the search line, type shell:cd burning and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

B) Go to step 4.

2. Open Windows Explorer, then copy and paste the location below into the address bar and press Enter.

Code:

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Temporary Burn Folder

A) Go to step 4.

OR

3. Open Folder Options, and select (dot) Show hidden files, folders, and drives.

A) Open Windows Explorer and navigate to: (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You will have a Temporary Burn Folder for each optical drive that you have installed in your system. Connecting a U3 USB drive may add another burning folder, as well as virtual CD-Rom Emulators.

Code:

C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Temporary Burn Folder

4. Delete only all contents in the Temporary Burn Folder for the optical drive and not the folder itself. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Everything in this folder is waiting to be burned to disc for that optical drive. In this example, I have the entire contents of the Program Files folder waiting to be burned to disc that needs to be deleted to stop that pesky You have files waiting to be burned to disc message.

5. If you did step 3, then in Folder Options, select (dot) Don't Show hidden files, folders, and drives.

6. Close the Temporary Burn Folder window.