What is the installed program "PowerDirector" on my Windows 8 computer? Why it is not visible in Control Panel?

"PowerDirector" is an installed program on Windows 8 system managed by Windows Installer.

You will not see "PowerDirector" listed on "uninstall or change a program" in Control Panel, because it is flagged as a hidden system component in the registry (SystemComponent=1).

Information related to "PowerDirector" installed program:

Name: PowerDirector
Publisher: CyberLink Corp.
Size: 287 KB
Version: 10.00.0000
System Component: 1
Identifying Number: {B0B4F6D2-F2AE-451A-9496-6F2F6A897B32}
Install Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDirector10\
Install Source: C:\DELL\W0K4K\PDIR\
Install Date: 20121127
Local Package: C:\Windows\Installer\4f41a.msi
Package Name: PowerDirector.msi
Uninstall Command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{B0B4F6D2-F2AE-451A-9496-6F2F6A897B32}\Setup.exe" /z-uninstall
Windows Installer: Yes

It is recommended to keep "PowerDirector" as an installed program.

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