Startup program entry details:

PDVD8LanguageShortcut (Language.exe)

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Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

Part of version 8 of CyberLink's PowerDVD Blu-ray and DVD player. Detects the Windows language version at startup and changes some of the language settings in PowerDVD accordingly. Although it unloads after running, unless the PC has multi-national users then leave it disabled. Also rebranded as ASUSDVD 8 for ASUSTek based systems

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: PDVD8LanguageShortcut
• Data: "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\Language\Language.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Language
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Language Application
• Command: "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\Language\Language.exe"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Language Application
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\Language\Language.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDVD8LanguageShortcut] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD8\Language\Language.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDVD8LanguageShortcut] "C:\Program Files\ASUSTek\ASUSDVD 8\Language\Language.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD8\Language
• File properties "Description": Language Application
• Purpose: Media player
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: CyberLink Corp.
• Product(s): PowerDVD 8, DVD Suite
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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