Did you know that it is possible to hide the DVD ROM drive on your Windows 11 PC ? This way you will have a perfect excuse to prevent other users from accessing this hardware component without your permission because you can always excuse yourself that it doesn’t work. Well, welcome to MrAppsGeek , today we will show you the steps you must follow to hide the DVD drive in Windows 11 without the need for programs , all explained with step-by-step photos and an original video to facilitate understanding.
Is it Possible to Hide DVD Drive in Windows 11?
Yes , it is possible to hide the CD in Windows 11 without the need for programs and this is not something new, we have already seen that Microsoft offers the possibility of hiding all kinds of elements in its operating systems, see the following tutorials:
How to Hide DVD in Windows 11 From CMD Step by Step 2023
The first step would be to enter the command prompt , doing it is easy, you just have to follow these steps:
- We go to the search icon .
- We write “CMD” (without quotes).
- We entered the best match.
Once we are inside CMD we must write the following command “Diskpart” (without quotes) and press the Enter key (Enter).
Hide DVD Drive In Windows 11 Easy and Fast 2023
The next thing we must do is follow the commands that I indicate below in the order that they are presented:
- list volume (to see all the units of our PC).
- select volume “number” (We select the “number” of the DVD drive in my case it is 0).
- remove letter “letter” (Command to hide the letter of the DVD drive which in my case is D).
If you have followed the previous step correctly, we will see that the DVD drive is now invisible in the Windows 11 computers section .
Show DVD Drive In Windows 11 Quick and Easy 2023
To re- teach the DVD ROM drive we must access the command prompt again by following these steps:
- We go to the search icon.
- We write “CMD” (without quotes).
- We entered the best match.
Then we write “Diskpart” without quotes and press the Enter key (Enter).
- list volume (to see all the units of our PC).
- select volume “number” (We select the “number” of the DVD drive in my case it is 0).
- assign letter “letter” (Command to make the DVD drive letter appear, which in my case is D).
If you followed the above steps correctly now the DVD drive should be visible again.
And this has been all, if you have any questions feel free to leave me a comment and don’t forget to share this article with your friends and family through your social networks. Thank you very much for everything!
