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

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

   Information

This tutorial will show you how to add Eject/Close CD/DVD Tray to the folder background, drive, and desktop context menu, and file/folder context menu in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

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/tap on the Download button below to download the .bat file below, and save the .bat to your desktop.
Eject-Close_CD-DVD.bat


Download


D) Unblock the .bat file.

E) Move both the unblocked nircmd.exe file and unblocked Eject-Close_CD-DVD.bat file into your C:\Windows\System32 folder, and approve (Continue-Yes).
NOTE: The bat file must be named this exactly. Rename if needed.

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


Download


G) Double click/tap on the REG file to merge it, then click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) 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/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Eject-Close_CD-DVD_Tray_from_Context_Menu.reg


Download


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]

Love It

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]

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

 

[chriswchrisw]

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 Win7/64 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]

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]

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]

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

 

[madmax2]

can u make it so that the context menu shows

close tray directly underneath eject

It makes it easier to find eject and close since they are close to one another

 

[Brink]

Hello madmax,

The context menu item in this tutorial is basically just a toggle switch to open/close the default CD/DVD drive.

 

[madmax2]

Hello madmax,

The context menu item in this tutorial is basically just a toggle switch to open/close the default CD/DVD drive.

Can you post an image of how the context menu should look like in the windows 7

 

[Brink]

Hello madmax,

The context menu item in this tutorial is basically just a toggle switch to open/close the default CD/DVD drive.

Can you post an image of how the context menu should look like in the windows 7

It's the example screenshot at the top of the tutorial for only when you right click on the desktop.

 

[KOREA7]

Thanks Brink sure beats the push tray!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Korea7. That was my main motivation for posting this tutorial.

 

[madmax2]

Hi
I did what was shown in the instructions but I don't get the same context menu like your picture.

I only get close tray and eject tray separately..

I am using windows 7 64bit

 

[Brink]

Hello madmax,

The context menu added by the tutorial is only for when you right click on an empty area of your desktop.

It's not added to the drive's context menu in the Computer window.

 

[madmax2]

Hello madmax,

The context menu added by the tutorial is only for when you right click on an empty area of your desktop.

It's not added to the drive's context menu in the Computer window.

Well I click on the desktop and it doesn't show that context menu
Actually I click on the desktop just now and I get the same icon as shown in the pic now...

Also can you post an image of what it looks like when u click on the dvd drive?

What windows are u using?
I am on win 7 64bit

It would be good if u can make it show the same icon as the pic when clicking on the dvd drive.

 

[Brink]

The context menu of a CD/DVD/BD drive doesn't have any icons, and only has the "Eject" option. It's the same in all Windows.

The icon used in the tutorial is a small DVD drive.

 

[french model]

Is it normal for the cmd.exe to flash on the screen every time you click to open/close?

 

[Brink]

Hello usernametaken, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Yep, it's normal for the command prompt to very quickly flash open and close when using this context menu.

 

[french model]

Ok I can live with that. And thanks for the quick reply. Also, I have my auto play turned off for cd/dvd, is there a way to add a right click play function that works the same way as this one?