PDVDLaunchPolicy.exe
CyberLink PowerDVD12 by CyberLink (Signed)
Overview
There are 6 versions of pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe in the wild, the latest version being 12.0.0.2110. The average file size is about 332.52 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to CyberLink by VeriSign. The programs CyberLink PowerDVD 12, CyberLink Media Suite 10 and CyberLink PhotoDirector Suite 6 have been observed as installing specific variations of pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe. 
What is pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe?
CyberLink PowerDVD is a media player for Microsoft Windows; several editions of the software are sold including "Ultra", "Deluxe" and "Standard". All editions support the viewing of DVD and the Ultra edition supports Blu-ray playback, including the playback of Blu-ray 3D content.  It is often bundled with a variety of PC systems and peripheral devices (particularly optical drives).
|  Details
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| File name: | pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe | 
| Publisher: | CyberLink Corp. | 
| Product name: | CyberLink PowerDVD12 | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\cyberlink\powerdvd12\pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | CyberLink | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
 Programs installed in
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of CyberLink PowerDVD12.)
CyberLink PowerDVD 12 is a media player for Microsoft Windows. PowerDVD is distributed on physical media or by download from the Cyberlink website. It is often bundled with a variety of PC systems and...
 
“Packed with the tools you need, you’ll be able to enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies, create your own Hollywood productions, share videos and photos to your social communities, organize your media in ways a...”
 
“Enjoy Blu-ray, DVD and all the latest video formats to watch your favorite movies. Watch the latest Blu-ray movies, videos and photos in superb 3D quality and transform your 2D media into eye-popping ...”
 
 Behaviors
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0ShowPicturesOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlayVideoFilesOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlayMusicFilesOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0MixedContentOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlayVideoCDMovieOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlaySuperVideoCDMovieOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlayDVDMovieOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlayCDAudioOnArrival'
- Handler name 'PowerDVD12.0PlayBluRayOnArrival'
 All file variations of pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe
All file variations of pdvdlaunchpolicy.exe
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 25.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 24.19% |  | 
| Windows 7 Professional | 21.77% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 12.90% |  | 
| Windows 8 Enterprise | 8.06% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 7.26% |  | 
| Windows 8 | 0.81% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.48% of CyberLink PowerDVD12.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| ASUS | 42.35% |  | 
| Acer | 31.76% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 14.12% |  | 
| GIGABYTE | 11.76% |  |