dvdlauncher.exe
What is dvdlauncher.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process dvdlauncher.exe is developed by Cyberlink Corporation to aid users in their DVD viewing using the software PowerDVD or Cyberlink PowerCinema. It is also known that the process dvdlauncher.exe is also compatible with some other DVD viewing software that can be downloaded in the Internet.
The file dvdlauncher.exe is bundled with the installer for Cyberlink PowerDVD, Cyberlink PowerCinema, or other software of Cyberlink Corporation that is used for DVD viewing.
The installers for the said applications can easily be downloaded for free trial, or purchased for a full version directly from the Cyberlink web site http://www.gocyberlink.com/.
Once installed in your system, the process dvdlauncher.exe is located under C:/Program Files/Cyberlink/PowerDVD/and will be included in your startup group and will initialize upon boot. The dvdlauncher.exe has a startup registry value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/, or HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/
An icon will be placed in your system tray to indicate if the process is active and monitors your DVD-ROM in the background. The process dvdlauncher.exe has a memory usage of 56KB.
The process dvdlauncher.exe allows you immediately play DVDs with your default DVD viewing software upon insertion of the CD. No other function seems to be connected with dvdlauncher.exe
The process dvdlauncher.exe is not a required component of your system or your Cyberlink DVD software and can be disabled without compromising the functionality of both your system and the software. You can easily disable the application by either removing the check in the Startup tab under MsConfig, or using WinTask. You can also disable the process by highlighting DVDLauncher under the Processes Tab in Task Manager if you want to conserve system resources.
There is a Trojan/virus/spyware disguising itself as dvdlauncher.exe. If the said process is located either under C:/Windows/or C:/Windows/System32/then it is a Trojan/virus/spyware and needs to be removed from your system to avoid system damage.
Author: Cyberlink Corporation.
Author URL: http://www.gocyberlink.com/
Part Of: Cyberlink PowerCinema - video viewing software
Memory Usage: Low since the process dvdlauncher.exe has a memory usage of 56KB.
System Process: No
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: DVD Drive
Common Path: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\
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