I want to be able to restrict DVD playing on my pc only to be allowed with a password. I tried the parental controls in windows 7 and 8 but that to my knowledge only restricts installing programs not playing video's can i totally restrict the dvd drive to require password to use? maybe a thrid party software? Thanks

You could try disabling it in the Device Manager but if the user has Admin rights they could re-enable it. I would probably just disable in the Bios and password protect the bios settings

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Unplug the cable.

 

Seriously.    I have 100 or so PCs on the factory floor and I unhook the front USB and optical drives.   If I need it, I have a portable or I open the case.

Disable the drive in the device manager or bios using admin privileges. It's easiest way aside from physically disconnecting it

You could do a few things

1. go into computer management - disk management and remove the drive letter. Your average user may not be able to get around this - depends on their level of competence with computers.

2. in device manager you can disable it

3. You can hack the registry with something like: reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cdrom /t REG_DWORD /v "Start" /d 4 /f

      Google to make sure this is correct for your OS

4. More tech info found here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc938267.aspx

Why would you want to do this?

Why would you want to do this?

Might want to restrict drive access to prevent a child from watching movies they shouldn't be watching when mom and dad aren't home. 

 

As to OP: Remove the cable that connects it to the mother board. It'll be easier than messing with registry keys if you've never done it, and safer than using third party software. Just make sure that who you're restricting access from isn't smart enough to plug it back in. 

 

Alternately, you might be able to look up ways to restrict the auto_start.exe from auto starting, or at least require an Admin password to finish the execution. 

What's a DVD? Do you get to it from the internet where the rest of the videos are?

What's a DVD? Do you get to it from the internet where the rest of the videos are?

 

Who knows, rumor has it in the dark ages, people actually had to get into a car and drive somewhere to get new release videos and if they weren't lucky, they had to wait for someone else to return the video so they could watch it!!  Can you imagine borrowing a used movie?  YUCK!  Snot nosed kids fingering movies and the quality was terrible! Not only that, the store would charge you if you didn't return the next day!

 

I can't imagine who would bother with such nonsense that's why I'm dismissing it as an urban legend.

What's a DVD? Do you get to it from the internet where the rest of the videos are?

Dang... Dunno, but I heard you can get in trouble for not rewinding them before you bring em back. Saw that on TV recently....

 

 

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Thanks alot for all the advice ill toy around and see what works best