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Should I remove LG CyberLink PowerDVD?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,630
United States Rank #24,898
Reach 0.0125%

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.0.3409.a 100.00%

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LG CyberLink PowerDVD 7.0

Overview

LG CyberLink PowerDVD 7.0 is a program developed by CyberLink. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is powerdvd.exe. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 55.17 MB (57,853,812 bytes). WebUpdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 25% of users of LG CyberLink PowerDVD come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.gocyberlink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}\Setup.exe" -uninstall
Estimated size: 55.17 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by LG CyberLink PowerDVD 7.0

Program executable:powerdvd.exe
Name:PowerDVD
Path:C:\Program Files\cyberlink\powerdvd\powerdvd.exe
MD5:12599143ba968270b5b7c76b14823521
Additional files:
  • EvoParser.dll - Cyberlink Product Evolution Parser DLL
  • fwnet.dll - CyberLink Windows Firewall Utility
  • CLMediaServerBrowser.dll - CyberLink CLMediaServerBrowser (CLMediaServerBrowser)
  • CLNetShow.dll - Cyberlink NetMedia Player 1.0
  • CLRCEngine3.dll - Cyberlink PowerCinema (Cyberlink Remote Control Module for PCM)
  • WebDownLoad.dll - Cyberlink WebDownLoad (WebDownLoad)
  • CLDShowX.dll - Cyberlink Player 7.0
  • CLFQEngine.dll - Cyberlink CLFQEngine (CLFQEngine)
  • WebUpdate.dll - CyberLink WebUpdate (WebUpdate)
  • CLDRM.dll - Cyberlink CLDRM (CLDRM)
  • deskband32.dll - PowerDVD (A DLL for deskband)
  • deskband64.dll
  • PDVDServ.exe - PowerDVD RC Service
  • CLEvr.dll - CLEvr
  • dvdrgn.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • PowerDVD.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PDVDPlayHDDVDOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'HDDVD' and the action verb 'PlayWithPowerDVD.
Scheduled Task
  • PDVDServ.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PDVDServ.EXE_2158540074' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • PDVDServ.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • PDVDServ.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RemoteControl' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • PowerDVD.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe'.

How do I remove LG CyberLink PowerDVD?

You can uninstall LG CyberLink PowerDVD 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 LG CyberLink PowerDVD 7.0, 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 LG CyberLink PowerDVD.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.50%
Windows XP 21.14%
Windows 10 15.45%
Windows Vista 6.50%
Windows Server 2003 0.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.63%
Microsoft Windows XP 21.40%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.81%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%
Windows 10 Home 9.05%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.38%
  Canada 15.53%
  Germany 12.88%
  India 9.47%
  United Kingdom 6.44%
  France 5.30%
  Australia 4.17%
  Poland 1.89%
  Italy 1.89%
  Peru 1.89%
  Indonesia 1.52%
  Israel 1.52%
  Greece 1.14%
  Spain 1.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 32.79%
Acer 19.67%
Dell 13.93%
Hewlett-Packard 12.30%
Intel 9.84%
American Megatrends 4.92%
Lenovo 3.28%
ASUS 1.64%
Toshiba 1.64%
Common models
Acer Aspire M5800/M3800 6.50%
INTEL DG31PR 4.07%
Gigabyte P55M-UD2 3.25%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 3.25%
BIOSTAR Group G41-M7 1.63%
Dell Inspiron N5010 1.63%

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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