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Should I remove DVD Play BD?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,074
United States Rank #29,155
Reach 0.0051%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.5.9112 1.98%
2.5.7405 11.88%
2.5.7029 3.96%
2.5.6917 0.99%
2.4.5820 3.96%
2.4.5411 59.41%
2.4.5111 17.82%

Other programs by Hewlett-Packard

DVD Play BD

What is DVD Play BD?

This program provides the HP DVD Play Software for the supported notebook models and operating sytems. HP DVD Play enables the playback of DVD and Blu-Ray media. Provides the HP DVD Play Software, to enable installation at a time that is convenient for the user.

About  (from Hewlett-Packard)

The high-definition DVD format contains updated enhancements and requirements over the DVD format. This document explains how to setup and use HP DVD Play so that you can view high-definition DVD movies. High-definition DVD is a new optical disc format. A high-definition DVD can contain much more data per disc. At this...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 2.4.5411, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is dvdplay.exe. The software installer includes 31 files.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hp\dvdplay
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{45D707E9-F3C4-

Program filesFiles installed by DVD Play BD

Program executable:dvdplay.exe
Name:HP DVDPlay
Path:C:\Program Files\hp\dvdplay\dvdplay.exe
MD5:96d2a8b9f06b9388804ce8ba8f8f6f88
Additional files:
  • fwnet.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
  • CLVistaAudioMixer.dll - CyberLink Vista Audio Mixer
  • DKA.dll - DKA Dynamic Link Library
  • xerces-c_2_6.dll (by Apache Software Foundation) - Xerces-C Version 2.6.0 (Shared Library for Xerces-C Version 2.6.0)
  • CLAuMixer.dll (by CyberLink) - CyberLink CLAuMixer (CLAuMixer)
  • CLDrvChk.exe - CyberLink CLDrvChk (CLDrvChk)
  • fxrtEnu.dll (by cyberlink) - cyberlink fxrtEnu (fxrtEnu)
  • Helper.dll - CyberLink Helper
  • DPService.exe - HP DVDPlay (HP DVDPlay Resident Program)
  • FCL_DLL.dll - KMI
  • js32.dll
  • libmng.dll
  • NVAPI.exe
  • pthreadVC2.dll (by Open Source Software community project)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • DVDPlay.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'DVDPlayPlayVideoCDMovieOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'DVD' and the action verb 'PlayWithDVDPlay.
Scheduled Task
  • DPService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DPService.exe_1010540789' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • DPService.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DPService' which loads as "C:\Program Files\HP\DVDPlay\DPService.exe".

How do I remove DVD Play BD?

You can uninstall DVD Play BD 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 Play BD, 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 Play BD.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 69%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 72.28%
Windows 7 24.75%
Windows 10 2.97%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 67.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.80%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.95%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.96%
Windows 10 Home 1.98%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 0.99%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.17%
  France 20.51%
  Canada 12.82%
  United Kingdom 6.84%
  Italy 3.42%
  Spain 2.56%
  Netherlands 2.56%
  Belgium 1.71%
  Switzerland 1.71%
  Finland 1.71%
  Sweden 1.71%
  DK 1.71%
  Taiwan 0.85%
  Australia 0.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 99.01%
Acer 0.99%
Common models
HP-Pavilion FK542AA-A2L m... 14.00%
HP-Pavilion FK886AA-ABA m... 8.00%
HP-Pavilion FR453AA-ABU s... 4.00%
HP-Pavilion FR404AA-ABF m... 4.00%
HP-Pavilion FZ126AA-ABF m... 4.00%
HP-Pavilion FT863AV-ABA d... 4.00%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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