Nero Free

Nero Free is a perfect CD or DVD burning utility for users who just want to quickly and effortlessly transfer their data from local storage on discs, without the need to interact with many advanced tools and side applications offered by the full Nero suite. With a focus on the latest technologies, streamlined interface, and ease of use, Nero Free version is the perfect way to transfer your data, audio, or video files to CD or DVD.

It is important to mention that while this particular version of Nero disc burning software is 100% free for unlimited use by home users, it is utilizing in-app ads to provide revenue to the development team. The app can showcase Newsfeeds from various RSS sources, and the user is able to manually subscribe or unsubscribe from those sources.

Installation and Use

Nero app comes in a small installation package that can be installed on all versions of modern Windows OS (XP, Vista, 7, 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11). However, you need to pay attention to the entire installation setup procedure, because by default Nero Free edition will offer you to install several 3rd party products. After the installation is finished, you will gain the ability to run the app, which will immediately detect all the currently attached CD or DVD writers on your Windows PC.
 
User Interface of the app is very similar to many other versions of this app that were released throughout the years. The free version of the app is focused on the single screen that features two modes of working (Data Burning and Copy Disc) and five configuration tabs for setting up the task in more detail. From there you can also manage rewritable drives (erasing or adding another data session).

One of the limitations of the free version of Nero is that you cannot manually select the desired speed of writing. Instead of picking the desired rate of writing, you can pick between four pre-made presets (Minimum, Safe mode, Automatic, and Maximum) that will try to optimize writing speed depending on the capabilities of your disc drive. Writing NRG image drives to the disc can be accessed via options screen, inside the “Copy Disc” section.

Features and Highlights

• Burn new CD and DVD discs at various speeds – Pick between 4 basic presets to change the speed of data writing.
• Basic copying and writing of data – Sometimes the most basic tools are enough to accomplish much. Nero Free focuses on simplicity and reliability.
• Simple toolset for managing each disc write job – Setup the basic parameters before writing each disc.
• Create local data copies (images) of your discs – Perfect for creating backup copies of your most important discs.
• Data verification – Verify the data integrity of every finished disc.
• Manage rewritable discs – Erase rewritable discs with ease.
• Support for Nero RSS feeds
• Available on all modern versions of Windows
• 100% Free for use

Note: Requires .NET Framework and DirectX.