Burning CDs in Windows 7: Not Quite Rocket Science, But It Can Feel Like It
Ah, Windows 7. A simpler time, when skinny jeans were hot and the biggest challenge you faced might have been wrapping your head around that newfangled "burn a CD" feature. Fear not, fellow traveler on the dusty road of digital nostalgia, for I am here to guide you through this perilous task (tongue firmly in cheek).
Step 1: The Great Disc Hunt
First things first, you'll need a blank CD. Not a coaster you swiped from that questionable dive bar last weekend (although, that mix-tape idea has a certain post-modern charm). No, we're talking a shiny, pristine disc, ready to be etched with your digital treasures.
Pro-tip: If you haven't seen a CD-R in a decade, don't worry, they're not extinct... yet. Just ask your grandma, she's probably got a box full in the attic next to her collection of Beanie Babies.
Step 2: Welcome to Explorer: Your Digital Indiana Jones Adventure
Next, fire up Windows Explorer. That's the icon that looks like a golden folder, because apparently everything was better in gold back then. Navigate to the depths of your computer, unearthing the precious files you wish to bestow upon this future time capsule.
Warning: This may take longer than expected. Be prepared to dodge abandoned folders from that one semester you tried (and failed) to learn Sanskrit.
Step 3: The Burning Ceremony (Minus the Bonfire)
Now for the moment of truth. With your chosen files in tow, right-click on your blank CD icon in Explorer (the one that probably says something like "DVD Drive" because who even uses DVDs anymore?). A mystical menu will appear, promising to "burn files to disc." Click it.
Be patient, young grasshopper. This digital fire ceremony won't be completed in an Instagram story's lifespan. Grab a coffee, reminisce about the good ol' days of dial-up internet, and do not interrupt the burning process. You wouldn't want a coaster situation on your hands, would you?
Step 4: Et Voila! Your CD is Ready to Rock (or Not, Depending on the Content)
Once the burning is complete, you'll be greeted with a triumphant fanfare (or maybe just a boring system notification, but hey, small victories). Give your CD a cool name (because who wants a boring "untitled" disc?) and bask in the glory of having successfully transferred files the old-fashioned way.
Congratulations! You've conquered the fire-breathing beast that is burning CDs in Windows 7. Now, go forth and spread your digital wisdom (or Rick Astley's greatest hits) to the world!
