PowerDirector

A guide to uninstall PowerDirector from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall PowerDirector for Windows. It is made by CyberLink Corp.. Additional info about CyberLink Corp. can be seen here. More data about the software PowerDirector can be found at http://www.CyberLink.com. Usually the PowerDirector program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDirector folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall PowerDirector by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{CB099890-1D5F-11D5-9EA9-0050BAE317E1}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. PDR.exe is the PowerDirector's primary executable file and it takes approximately 5.77 MB (6055208 bytes) on disk.

PowerDirector contains of the executables below. They take 6.17 MB (6473128 bytes) on disk.

• PDHanumanSvr.exe (133.29 KB)
• PDR.exe (5.77 MB)
• UACAgent.exe (61.55 KB)
• MUIStartMenu.exe (213.29 KB)

This data is about PowerDirector version 7.0.2611 alone. You can find here a few links to other PowerDirector versions:

• 6.5.3013
• 8.0.5817
• 6.5.2314
• 6.5.2719
• 12.0.4.4301
• 6.0.1731
• 8.0.3306
• 5.0.3927
• 6.5.2223
• 6.5.2313
• 10.0.0.2515
• 8.0.1930
• 7.0.3420
• 11.0
• 8.0.4919
• 8.0.4730
• 7.0.2119
• 8.0.2704
• 7.0.3017
• 7.0.2827
• 6.0.2106
• 8.0.3609
• 7.0.2317
• 6.5.3023
• 11.0.0.3026
• 5.0.2730
• 6.50.0000
• 6.5.2511
• 8.0.2906
• 7.0.2609
• 8.0.2129
• 8.0.3320
• 8.0.5705
• 6.5.3325
• 7.0.2417
• 6.5.3330
• 9.0.0.2330
• 6.5.2926
• 8.0.2330
• 9.00.0000
• 9.0.0.2609
• 7.0.3503
• 6.5.2129
• 6.0
• 6.5.2426
• 11.0.0.2418
• 7.0.3405
• 6.00.0000
• 12.0
• 10.0.0.2231
• 6.0.3506
• 8.0.2013
• 8.0.3022
• 8.0.3129
• 6.5.2209
• 8.0.3003
• 8.0.2609
• 8.0.4020
• 7.00.0000
• 6.5.2224
• 6.5.2713
• 8.0.4110
• 5.0.3426
• 7.0.2424
• 7.0.3604
• 7.0.2201
• 6.5.2420
• 7.0.3029
• 7.0.3311
• 7.0.2512
• 7.0.3101
• 6.5.2121
• 6.0.2319
• 7.0.3416
• 7.0.2202
• 7.0.3321
• 10.0.0.1012
• 7.0.2125
• 6.5.3416
• 8.0.4527
• 10.00.0000
• 8.0.2514
• 12.0.2930.0
• 6.5.2230

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove PowerDirector.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDirector

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDirector\AEFFMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDirector\APREG.url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDirector\atl71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDirector\autofix.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pds
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDirector
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CyberLink\PowerDirector

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdlfile\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdlfile\shell\Open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdsfile\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdsfile\shell\Open\command\

A way to erase PowerDirector using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PowerDirector is a program by CyberLink Corp.. Some computer users want to erase this application. This can be hard because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY solution to erase PowerDirector is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate PowerDirector or simply activate the Search field and type in "PowerDirector". If it is installed on your PC the PowerDirector app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click PowerDirector in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding PowerDirector, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for PowerDirector:

• The publisher is: http://www.CyberLink.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{CB099890-1D5F-11D5-9EA9-0050BAE317E1}\setup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PowerDirector.


8. After uninstalling PowerDirector, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of PowerDirector which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing PowerDirector using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove PowerDirector by CyberLink Corp. from your computer, we are not saying that PowerDirector by CyberLink Corp. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PowerDirector in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.