How to burn MP3 files to a playable audio CD

"You don't need to do any conversion. You can use CDBurnerXP:

Create Audio-CDs


create Audio-CDs from mp3, wav, ogg, flac and wma files
add single or multiple tracks from existing audio-CDs directly to your
new compilation without ripping tracks
before (add cda-files)
play audio-files with integrated audio player
gapless audio-CDs supported (disc-at-once-mode)
import M3U or WPL playlists
support for ReplayGain
import CUE sheets
create mixed-mode discs


CDBurnerXP is freeware (requires Microsoft .NET framework for versions 3.5 and above)."

I am not sure why everyone suggests third-party software, as Windows XP can do this just fine on its own. Select the files you want on the CD, right-click them, select Send To, then your CD writer. The CD writing wizard will ask you whether you want a data or audio CD.