Soft4Boost Burning Studio

Although the latest Windows versions come with disc burning capabilities, third party applications are still the best solution for writing data on CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs. A good example is Soft4Boost Burning Studio, which can be used for a wide variety of tasks. Besides burning files on the aforementioned disc types, you can also burn bootable discs, create video DVDs, audio CDs or MP3 discs, create, edit and burn ISO images and more.

Soft4Boost Burning Studio works on Windows XP, Vista, Win 7 and Win 8, as well as the 2003 Server edition. It asks for a 3 GHz processor and at least 2 GB of RAM and the recommended setup is a bit higher, but it should not be a challenge for a modern day computer. Installing the software doesn't take more than a minute, but you will have to shut down various applications and services before completing the process.

Unlike other similar utilities, Soft4Boost Burning Studio is quite easy to master, due to the clean and efficient layout of its user interface. The supported burning operations are presented on a toolbar. All you have to do is select an operation, import your files and click a button to start burning. Pre-burning configurations, like selecting a writing speed, typing a disc label, finalizing the disc and so on, can be made on a small window, regardless of the selected operation.

Data can be imported just like in any other disc burning utility, by selecting the files on a standard Open dialog or by dragging and dropping them over the user interface. When it comes to creating ISO images, you can either add files from a local folder or import them directly from a loaded disc. It is also possible to load ISO images and add new files or remove existing ones.

Besides writing files, the software can also erase them from re-writable discs. You can set it to perform a quick form or a full wipe, which erases the physical data, instead of marking the disc as free. Another useful feature is the possibility of retrieving a few details about your disc drive, like its burning speeds or supported disc types.