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Should I remove CyberLink PowerDVD 16?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,937
United States Rank #7,359
Reach 0.0428%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.85 days
113.53 days >
Average installed length: 59.65 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
16.0.3403.62 2.01%
16.0.2406.60 18.01%
16.0.2011.60 13.63%
16.0.1907.60 11.61%
16.0.1713.60 19.43%
16.0.1713.10 0.47%
16.0.1510.60 34.48%
16.0.1510.10 0.36%

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CyberLink PowerDVD 16

Overview

CyberLink PowerDVD 16 is a software program developed by CyberLink. The most common release is 16.0.1510.60, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 876.68 KB (897,718 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of CyberLink PowerDVD 16 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cyberlink.com
Help link: www.cyberlink.com/support/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD16
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NSIS Uninstall Information\{7CD1ACC0-3DD0-4894-90C7-BF2A136C074D}\Setup.exe _?=C:\Program Files\NSIS Uninstall Information\{7CD1ACC0-
Estimated size: 876.68 KB

Program filesFiles installed by CyberLink PowerDVD 16

  • fwnet.dll - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
  • GpuUtility.dll - CudaUtil Dynamic Link Library
  • PowerDVD.exe - CyberLink PowerDVD 16 (PowerDVD 16)
  • PowerDVD16Agent.exe
  • PowerDVD16ML.exe
  • PowerDVDUtil.exe
  • WebDownLoad.dll - Cyberlink WebDownLoad (WebDownLoad)
  • activate.dll - CyberLink PowerDVD16 (CyberLink Kernel Module for PowerDVD)
  • Activate.exe - Activate Application
  • CastingStation.exe
  • CLFQEngine.dll - Cyberlink CLFQEngine (CLFQEngine)
  • PDVDLP.exe
  • DKA.dll - DKA Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • PowerDVD.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PowerDVD16.0PlayCDAudioOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'AudioCD' and the action verb 'PlayWithPowerDVD16.0.
  • PDVDLP.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PowerDVD16.0ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'Picture' and the action verb 'PlayWithPowerDVD16.0.
Scheduled Task
  • PDVDLP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C15239EB-2C37-4A03-8C69-B8AF81EC93D0}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • PowerDVD16Agent.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PowerDVD16Agent_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Startup File (User Run)
  • PDVDLP.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerDVD16' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD16\PDVDLP.exe" /autostart.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PowerDVD16Agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PowerDVD16Agent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD16\PowerDVD16Agent.exe".

How do I remove CyberLink PowerDVD 16?

You can uninstall CyberLink PowerDVD 16 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program CyberLink PowerDVD 16, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CyberLink PowerDVD 16.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 84%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 84.24%
Windows 7 15.64%
Windows Vista 0.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 37.02%
Windows 10 Home 34.17%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%
Windows 7 Professional 4.52%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 3.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.21%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.46%
  Germany 8.94%
  Italy 5.70%
  France 3.71%
  United Kingdom 3.23%
  Netherlands 3.14%
  Spain 2.85%
  Canada 1.05%
  Peru 0.95%
  Russia 0.95%
  Singapore 0.95%
  Australia 0.76%
  Brazil 0.76%
  Japan 0.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.05%
ASUS 17.43%
Dell 16.80%
Acer 12.45%
Lenovo 6.02%
GIGABYTE 4.98%
Toshiba 4.77%
MSI 2.07%
Samsung 1.66%
Medion 1.45%
Alienware 1.45%
Intel 0.83%
Common models
ASUS All Series 13.44%
Dell Inspiron 7737 3.95%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.95%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 3.16%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.37%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.37%

About CyberLink

CyberLink is a digital entertainment & multimedia products application whose products include video editing application, media middle application, a multimedia application suite, DVD authoring application, picture organizer & viewers & optical disc authoring application.
Publisher URL: www.cyberlink.com

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