Windows 7 comes with three different options that allow you to burn your files, music and pictures on a CD or DVD.

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The first option is the DVD maker. In order to launch the DVD maker in Windows 7 just type DVD maker in the search box and then click the link.

Use the Add Items button to add your files or simply drag and drop them.

The DVD maker allows you to make a new DVD from your own video and image files, if you need to change the default settings click the Options link: you can change the DVD playback settings, the DVD aspect ratio and the video format.

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The second way to burn files on a blank DVD is to insert the DVD in your DVD ROM tray: the autoplay window will prompt you to choose from a few options and then you can select Burn files to disk or Burn a DVD video disk using Windows DVD maker.

Once you choose the first option (Burn files to disk) you can burn the disk in two ways:
using the disc like a USB flash drive
with a CD/DVD player

What is the difference between the two options?
The first option (live file system) lets you copy files any time and you should choose the second option only if you intend to copy all your files at once. Please note that disks burnet with the first option might not be compatible with all your DVD players or machines running older operating systems.

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Burn a CD or DVD from Windows Explorer
Navigate to the folder, which contains the files that you want to copy and click the “Burn” button, and then follow the wizard.