Should I remove DVD Region Killer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,461
United States Rank #34,664
Reach 0.0038%
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DVD Region Killer
What is DVD Region Killer?
DVD Region Killer is a software application that enables you to play DVD titles made for different regions on your PC
Overview
DVD Region Killer is a program developed by Elaborate Bytes. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 5 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 37% of users of DVD Region Killer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.elby.de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\DVD Region Killer
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\DVD Region Killer\regkill-uninst.exe" /D="C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\DVD Region Killer"
Files installed by DVD Region Killer
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ElbyCheck.exe - Elaborate Bytes ElbyCheck (ElbyCheck)
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ElbyCDIO.dll - Elaborate Bytes CDRTools (ElbyCDIO DLL)
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RegKillTray.exe - DVD Region Killer (DVD Region Killer Tray)
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RKIHelp.dll - DVD Region Killer InstallHelp
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regkill-uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ElbyCheck.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named CloneDVDElbyDelay_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- RegKillTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RegKillTray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\DVD Region Killer\RegKillTray.exe".
- ElbyCheck.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RegKillElbyCheck' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\DVD Region Killer\ElbyCheck.exe" /L RegKill.
How do I remove DVD Region Killer?
You can uninstall DVD Region Killer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program DVD Region Killer, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove DVD Region Killer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.76% |
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| Windows XP |
20.27% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.22% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.08% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.05% |
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Geography
36.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.78% |
| United Kingdom |
9.20% |
| Australia |
6.90% |
| Brazil |
5.75% |
| Switzerland |
4.60% |
| Germany |
4.60% |
| Singapore |
3.45% |
| Finland |
3.45% |
| South Africa |
2.30% |
| France |
2.30% |
| India |
2.30% |
| Argentina |
2.30% |
| Netherlands |
2.30% |
| Canada |
2.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.91% |
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| Dell |
15.22% |
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| Toshiba |
13.04% |
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| Lenovo |
13.04% |
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| Acer |
8.70% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.35% |
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| ASUS |
4.35% |
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| MSI |
4.35% |
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| Intel |
4.35% |
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| Alienware |
4.35% |
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| Compaq |
2.17% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.17% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK N56VJ |
3.57% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.79% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE R830 |
1.79% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L67... |
1.79% |
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About Elaborate Bytes
Elaborate Bytes, SlySoft Inc.
Publisher URL: www.elby.ch