I dont have a cd drive yet one is showing up?

Outkast_IRE · 04-10-2009 5:52pm #1

Running vista 64 have made no changes recently , sometimes a cd drive is showing up in my computer .
Im not running any emulation software at the moment, any ideas ?

ronkmonster · 04-10-2009 6:06pm

do you have a memory key with u3 software on it?

they setup a virtual cd drive with the software setup on it

Outkast_IRE · 04-10-2009 6:51pm

I have a memory key there isnt any software on it as far as i know its just documents etc...... i just restarted there now and its gone?

ronkmonster · 04-10-2009 6:56pm

plug in memory key and see if it comes back

also right click on my computer
and select manage
go into device manager and find the cd drive
it will usually give you name which can contain brand of company that supplies
it might give idea of the software setting it up

Outkast_IRE · 04-10-2009 7:25pm

just plugged in the memory key there now, no sign of a cd drive now .... i checked the cd drives properties earlier and there was no usefull information, no sign of anthin listed in hardware it was like an emulated drive but i defo have all that type of software disabled , i checked what processes running and nothin unusual. i could see i will wait for it to come back and leave ya know.
I hope to be upgrading to windows 7 next month anyway so that will prob sort it.

hold up just as i finished typing the cd drive showed up it must be linked to the memory key . its a corsair one ...... mystery solved you learn somethin new every day.....

I have one other vista issue that noone can solve if your intrested .....

A photo resizer software has left a relic on my pc i cant get rid of .......
when i right click on a icon on the desktop in that menu along with the usual options i have Resize pictures and a few other options
I got a context menu editor but that cant pick it up or stop it.

ronkmonster · 04-10-2009 7:28pm

if i understand right, you want to remove items in the context menu that were left behind.

try the instructions or program on
http://www.winvistaclub.com/e11.html

the program will let you edit the menu

Outkast_IRE · 04-10-2009 7:49pm

I got a screen capture of the menu and registry
my problem is with the resize photo option and the 3 under it .........
i have the registry open too cant see what one to delete?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43228577@N03/3980607633/

ronkmonster · 04-10-2009 9:12pm

check out one of the programs. they will be much easier to understand

I dont have a cd drive yet one is showing up?

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