GX10N External CD/DVD reader not working with Windows 10 Exploprer

My old PC MB died. I got a new desktop, but it didn't come with a CD/DVD reader. So, I pulled out my old Dell GX10N External CD/DVD reader. However, the Windows 10 Explorer immediately tries to write to it. I get a dialog box that asks if I want to treat it as a USB drive or as a CD reader, but the CD reader option is disabled, and the USB option fails with the note that the disk is locked against writing.

Since I am simply trying to RIP a CD, the disk is -of course- write-locked. Windows media player will access the drive briefly, but then fails once Explorer tries to access it. My only work-around was to leave the Explorer dialog box open (ignore it), and use a 3d party ripping software (NCH Express Rip). 

How do I get Win10 / Explorer to access/read my GX10N correctly?