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Should I remove DVD Suite?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
38% remove it62% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,237
United States Rank #3,523
Reach 0.0952%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.40 days
70.71 days >
Average installed length: 37.15 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.5.1311 0.05%
5.5.1113 0.11%
5.5.1030 15.62%
5.5.1019 6.45%
5.5.1003 0.05%
5.5.0928 77.72%

Other programs by CyberLink

DVD Suite

What is DVD Suite?  (from CyberLink)

Powerful Video Editing: Pro-like editing of HD video content and photo slideshows, with animated PiP effects, image enhancement and fixing tools, as well as direct access to photos on Flickr and audio on Freesound for use in personal projects. Professional Disc Authoring: Full support for Blu-ray Disc authoring, includ...  Read more

Overview

DVD Suite is a software program developed by CyberLink. The most common release is 5.5.0928, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named powerstarter.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 47.61 MB (49,919,542 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows Vista (SP1). While about 67% of users of DVD Suite come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cyberlink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cyberlink\dvd suite
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{1FBF6C24-C1FD-
Estimated size: 47.61 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DVD Suite

Program executable:powerstarter.exe
Name:PowerStarter
Signed by:CyberLink
Path:C:\Program Files\cyberlink\dvd suite\powerstarter.exe
MD5:7278b16e7d64781b09a6dd8e18227f95
Additional files:
  • evoparser.dll - Cyberlink Product Evolution Parser DLL
  • PowerStarter_1623.exe - PowerStarter
  • lfbmp13n.dll (by LEAD Technologies) - LEADTOOLS(r) DLL for Win32
  • LFCMP13n.DLL (by LEAD Technologies)
  • Lfpng13n.dll
  • lftga13n.dll
  • LTDIS13n.dll
  • ltfil13n.DLL
  • ltkrn13n.dll
  • CDSVersion.exe - CDSVersion Application (CDSVersion MFC Application)
  • HowTo.exe
  • Welcome.exe
  • Port.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • PowerStarter.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PStarterPlayDVDMovieOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'DVD' and the action verb 'PlayWithPowerStarter.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • PowerStarter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CyberLink\DVD Suite\PowerStarter.exe'.

How do I remove DVD Suite?

You can uninstall DVD Suite 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 DVD Suite, 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 DVD Suite.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 75%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 38%
Keep it 62%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,237

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 92.60%
Windows 7 6.66%
Windows 10 0.48%
Windows XP 0.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 85.89%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.72%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.38%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.82%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.64%
Windows 7 Professional 0.43%

Distribution by countryGeography

67.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 67.21%
  Canada 5.30%
  United Kingdom 3.86%
  France 3.56%
  Italy 2.65%
  Germany 2.23%
  Australia 1.48%
  Spain 1.44%
  Brazil 0.80%
  India 0.68%
  Poland 0.64%
  Netherlands 0.57%
  Sweden 0.53%
  New Zealand 0.53%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 98.88%
Acer 0.37%
Dell 0.32%
Lenovo 0.11%
ASUS 0.11%
Toshiba 0.11%
Sony 0.05%
Intel 0.05%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... 37.41%
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebo... 19.45%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 11.90%
HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebo... 8.32%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 7.44%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 4.02%

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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