Nero on New Laptop (Window 7)

Question

I've just finished creating system recovery discs for my new laptop. As far as I can tell, that worked fine.

I now notice that there's a 'Welcome to Nero' accept-the-license-agreement type window that's popped up...

Is Nero just bloatware, or do I need it for burning discs? I'm not familiar with Windows 7, so I don't know if it can burn discs 'itself' or whether it was Nero that was used to create the system recovery discs.

If Nero is required for burning discs, of course I'll keep it... but if it's just bloatware or a trial version or something, I'd rather get rid of it.

(My laptop is a XPS 15, by the way, if that makes any difference.)

Any advice gratefully received! :-)

ejn63 · Accepted Answer

I haven't seen Dell ship Nero Burning ROM -- but it may be this:

www.dell.com/.../pd

Windows 7 can write discs natively - without many of the multimedia options supported by the full Nero Media Suite, but probably sufficiently well for most users.

One hint: if you do have a trial version of Nero and are considering buying it, wait a while - they very often send discounts by email that reduce the cost substantially.

Philip_Yip · Accepted Answer

Personally I have only ever used Roxio/Nero to burn an .iso file to a DVD. Windows 7 does that natively now so I have neither installed.

If you uninstall it and need it again, you should be able to get it from my Dell Downloads. Personally I don't burn much to a CD/DVD these days and in Windows Vista/7 I could do all what I wanted using Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player.

theflash1932 · Accepted Answer

It is not bloatware (as in, it is legitimate software), but it is also not necessary for burning discs.  Windows 7 can burn both regular file-based data discs AND image-based ISO discs without the need for additional software.  Nero is probably free (or at least included in the price of your computer) and accepting the license does not obligate you to purchase the software.  It will likely have additional features that you may (or may not) find useful in creating picture, music, and data discs.

RoseCotton · Answer

Thank you for the excellent (and quick!) responses.

Given that it's probably not bloatware, I may go through the licence-agreement process, and, if after I've had a bit more Windows 7 experience, I realise I'm not really using Nero, maybe I'll simply un-install it. And if it's a trial version, then that may further speed up its removal!

Thanks again, folks!

fireberd · Answer

I have a full licensed version of Nero. I use the Nero Burning ROM application to burn audio CD's from my recording studio. It has more options and features than any built in Windows CD burning functions.

Nero is far superior to the buggy Roxio burning software.

Philip_Yip · Answer

imgburn is quite good also however I use in on systems with XP. I don't find it necessary in 7.

forkart · Answer

you can use magiciso instead to burn iso file to cd dvd. It works better than nero. http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-burniso.htm

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