How to disable the optical drive under Win8.1 system

  
                

Today's optical drive usage is getting lower and lower, basically belonging to the products that have been eliminated, but many users can still see the CD-ROM icon in the Win8.1 system. So how do we disable the optical drive?

Operation method

1. Open the run, type devmgmt.msc, and start the device manager.

2. find DVD /CD-ROM drive.

3. Right click and select Disable.

If you encounter situations require the use of CD-ROM drive, then re-enable it either. If the system does not recognize the CD-ROM drive, you can refer to "What should I do if the Windows 8 system does not recognize the CD-ROM drive?" 》This ticket tutorial to solve.

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