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One-Click CD-ROM Control from the System Tray
Is your CD-ROM drive in an inconvenient spot? Tucked behind a desk, mounted in a hard-to-reach rack, or just annoying to manually press? TrayCD places a small icon in your Windows system tray that lets you open or close any CD-ROM drive with a single mouse click. No more reaching behind the computer or fumbling with a physical button.
TrayCD automatically detects all CD-ROM drives in your system and displays them in a right-click popup menu. It shows the current state of each drive (open or closed) and lets you toggle them instantly. It also supports removable media drives and can refresh the drive list on the fly when USB drives are connected.
Who Is This For?
- Users with hard-to-reach drives -- If your computer is under a desk or in a rack, TrayCD saves you from reaching for the physical eject button.
- IT professionals -- Quickly eject discs from server racks or lab machines without crawling behind equipment.
- Multi-drive systems -- Manage multiple CD-ROM drives from a single tray icon with automatic detection of all available drives.
- Removable media users -- Enable the option to include removable media drives for easy USB and optical disc management.
Key Features
One-Click Open/Close
Right-click the tray icon and click any drive letter to instantly open or close that CD-ROM drive.
Multiple Drive Support
Automatically detects all CD-ROM drives in your system and displays them in a clean popup menu with their current state.
Removable Media Support
Enable the option to include removable media drives in the menu for easy USB and optical disc management.
Refresh Detection
Use the Refresh option to detect newly connected USB or plug-and-play drives without restarting TrayCD.
Auto-Start Support
Download the Full Windows Installer version to have TrayCD run automatically every time your computer starts.
Fully Portable -- Zero Installation
No Installation Required Runs directly from an .exe file. No setup wizard, no "Next, Next, Finish."
Runs From USB Copy to a flash drive and use on any PC. IT techs carry these on a keychain for on-site support.
Leaves No Trace No files left behind after use. Delete the folder and it is gone completely.
No Registry Changes Does not modify the Windows registry, system settings, or install drivers.
Self-Contained Everything the program needs lives in its own folder. No scattered DLLs or AppData clutter.
No Admin Rights Needed Runs under standard user accounts. No UAC prompts, no IT ticket required.
Lightweight Tiny footprint, typically under 1 MB. No frameworks, runtimes, or bloated dependencies.
Instant Startup Launches in under a second. No splash screens, no loading bars, no waiting.
Tips and Troubleshooting
If TrayCD shows the wrong state for a drive (e.g., only showing "Close" when the drive is actually closed), close all your CD-ROM drives manually and then click the Refresh option in the TrayCD menu. This resyncs the drive state. This can happen if you manually eject a drive or if another application takes control of the CD device.
If you encounter "mci device" or "mmsystem" errors, this indicates a Windows-level communication issue with the CD-ROM device. Try rebooting the machine. Some CD-R writing software can lock the device, preventing TrayCD from accessing it.
Windows Compatibility
Win 11
Win 10
Win 8
Win 7
Vista
XP
Win 2k
NT
ME
98
95
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Screenshots
Right-click the tray icon to see all detected CD-ROM and removable drives. TrayCD shows the current state of each drive and lets you open or close with one click.
The same menu without the removable drives option enabled, showing only optical disc drives.
Version History
v1.06
January 15, 2005
Added a refresh option for detecting new devices (USB or plug-and-play drives).
Added an option to include removable media drives.
Updated build drive list logic.
v1.05
April 13, 2004
Added multiple CD drive support that shows all available CD-ROMs on the right-click tray icon popup menu.
Added a new XP style tray icon popup menu.
Removed the ability to run multiple instances of the program.
Removed the setup option and INI file.
v1.04
October 17, 2002
Now includes support for multiple CD-ROM drives.
Updated the CD-ROM open and close logic.
Corrected the tray icon creation and updating.
Added a new setup menu that saves CD-ROM configuration.
v1.03
April 21, 1999
Fixed the problem with "Shareable".
v1.02
October 23, 1998
Fixed issue from v1.01 that prevented the program from being closed outside the program.
v1.01
September 25, 1998
Fixed the Close box in the upper right and closing the whole program down.
What Users Are Saying
★★★★★
"One click in the tray to open the disc drive. Much faster than digging through File Explorer."
-- Eric Z., IT Tech
★★★★★
"My CD drive button broke. This little tray icon replaced it perfectly."
-- Heather W., Admin
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Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98, 95 · 316 KB
312 KB
SHA256: b21d9af92df9...0565
Freeware
Updated: January 15, 2005
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TrayCD is completely free. If this tool has been useful, consider making a donation to help fund continued development and new features.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about TrayCD.
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Uninstall
To uninstall, simply delete the program folder. No registry entries or system files are left behind.
How to Update
Download the latest version and extract over your existing folder, or to a new location. Settings are preserved.
Privacy: This software does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. No internet connection required.
End-User License Agreement (EULA)
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