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Should I remove CyberLink PowerDVD 17?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,908
United States Rank #10,784
Reach 0.0167%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.31 days
245.11 days >
Average installed length: 128.79 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
17.0.3605.62 0.30%
17.0.2820.62 1.21%
17.0.2508.62 5.15%
17.0.2406.62 4.55%
17.0.2316.62 19.70%
17.0.2302.62 2.12%
17.0.2217.62 0.61%
17.0.2101.62 10.00%
17.0.2101.12 0.30%
17.0.1808.62 0.30%
17.0.1808.60 7.27%
17.0.1806.60 2.42%
17.0.1726.60 0.61%
17.0.1523.60 30.61%
17.0.1507.60 0.30%
17.0.1418.60 12.73%
17.0.1201.60 1.82%

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CyberLink PowerDVD 17

Overview

CyberLink PowerDVD 17 is a software program developed by CyberLink. The most common release is 17.0.1523.60, 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. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 498 KB (509,952 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 70% of users of CyberLink PowerDVD 17 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cyberlink.com
Help link: www.cyberlink.com/support/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD17
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NSIS Uninstall Information\{D15BFD7F-6BBA-49A7-A6B1-14C00DCA6842}\Setup.exe _?=C:\Program Files\NSIS Uninstall Information\{D15BFD7F-
Estimated size: 498 KB

Program filesFiles installed by CyberLink PowerDVD 17

  • fwnet.dll - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
  • GpuUtility.dll - CudaUtil Dynamic Link Library
  • PowerDVD.exe - CyberLink PowerDVD 17 (PowerDVD 17)
  • PowerDVD17Agent.exe
  • PowerDVD17ML.exe
  • PowerDVDUtil.exe
  • PowerDVDVR.exe
  • WebDownLoad.dll - Cyberlink WebDownLoad (WebDownLoad)
  • activate.dll - CyberLink PowerDVD17 (CyberLink Kernel Module for PowerDVD)
  • Activate.exe - Activate Application
  • CastingStation.exe
  • CLFQEngine.dll - Cyberlink CLFQEngine (CLFQEngine)
  • PDVDLP.exe
  • libiomp5md.dll (by Intel) - Intel(R) OMP Runtime Library
  • DKA.dll - DKA Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • PowerDVD.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PowerDVD17.0PlayCDAudioOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'AudioCD' and the action verb 'PlayWithPowerDVD17.0.
  • PDVDLP.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PowerDVD17.0ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'Picture' and the action verb 'PlayWithPowerDVD17.0.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • PowerDVD17Agent.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (User Run)
  • PDVDLP.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerDVD17' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD17\PDVDLP.exe" /autostart.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PowerDVD17Agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PowerDVD17Agent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD17\PowerDVD17Agent.exe".

How do I remove CyberLink PowerDVD 17?

You can uninstall CyberLink PowerDVD 17 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 17, 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 17.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 87%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 86.67%
Windows 7 13.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 37.69%
Windows 10 Home 33.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.78%
Windows 8.1 3.65%
Windows 7 Professional 3.34%
Windows 10 Enterprise 3.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.96%
  Germany 7.46%
  Netherlands 3.29%
  Spain 3.07%
  United Kingdom 3.07%
  France 2.85%
  Italy 2.85%
  Singapore 1.32%
  Sweden 1.10%
  Australia 0.44%
  Belgium 0.44%
  Colombia 0.44%
  Greece 0.44%
  Poland 0.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.95%
ASUS 13.87%
Acer 13.87%
Dell 13.29%
Medion 5.78%
Lenovo 5.20%
GIGABYTE 4.05%
Samsung 4.05%
Toshiba 2.89%
MSI 1.73%
Alienware 1.16%
Sony 1.16%
Common models
ASUS All Series 8.46%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 3.85%
ECS 945GCT-M2 2.31%
Dell XPS 8900 2.31%
Dell Inspiron 17-7779 1.54%
Dell XPS 8500 1.54%

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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