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How to Burn a DVD on Windows 10

Learn to burn files to DVDs like in the old times

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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TheDVD(Digital Versatile Disc) is seemingly becoming obsolete for PCs as disc sales have plummeted in recent years.

Many users download most software from the internet, which has made software discs increasingly redundant. Discs are also less essential for movies thanks to Netflix and other similar platforms.

So, it’s not surprising far fewer new PCs have built-in optical drives these days. Yet, theDVDisn’t entirely dead.

Many users with older PCs still utilize their optical drives for playing videos, music, and other purposes.

You can also utilize a writableDVDmuch the same as a USB drive. If you format a disc, you can move, edit, and delete files stored on it within File Explorer. So, theDVDis a flexible storage medium.

How can I burn files to DVD on Windows 10?

How can I burn files to DVD on Windows 10?

1. Use DVD burning software

WinXDVDAuthor is a freeware disc-burning utility that’s ideal for burning videos to discs. That software enables you to burn a wide variety of video formats to DVDs.

The great thing about WinXDVDAuthor is that it enables you to set upDVDmenus for the discs you burn videos to. With it, you can set up customizable chapter menus that include subtitles and background music.

Besides this, this software also includes a YouTube video downloader, offers fast video processing, converts files to VOB, and enables you to use a wide range of video trimming tools.

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2. Burn a DVD on Windows 10 without software

1. First, insert a blank DVD into your PC, and open File Explorer.

  1. Open a folder that includes the file you want to burn and select the files.

  2. Click theSharetab and selectBurn to disc.

  3. SelectLike a USB flashdrive,or theCD/DVDoption.

  4. Click theNextbutton and select the files ready to be written to the disc.

  5. Select theManagetab.

  6. Click theFinish burningoption.

  7. Enter a title in theDisc titlebox within the Burn to Disc window.

  8. Press theNextbutton to burn to disc.

  9. Click theFinishbutton when files have been burnt to the disc.

File Explorer is a built-in Windows tool that comes in very handy when you’re looking to burn a DVD on your Windows 10 device without using any third-party software.

All you need to do is select the files you want to burn on the DVD, select the DVD where you want to put them on, and then the tool will do the work for you.

3. Burn an ISO file to disc

You can also burn ISO files to DVDs with Windows Disc Image Burner by right-clicking an ISO file in File Explorer and selecting theBurn discimageoption. Then select the optical drive to burn to, and click theBurnbutton.

So, don’t overlook the CD/ROM drive on your PC if it has one. DVDs are a very versatile storage format that you can burn a wide variety of files type to with third-party software or Windows’ built-in utility.

We hope you managed to successfully burn a DVD on your Windows 10 PC without encountering any issues. As per usual, for any questions or comments you have, you should contact us using the comments section below.

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Matthew Adams

Windows Hardware Expert

Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.

He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.

In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.

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