PowerDVD 5 - I downloaded version 7 for free, I don't like it, how do I go back?

[thejflo]

As you might know, Windows XP comes with PowerDVD 5. I tried the new version PowerDVD 7 in a free trial download. I don't care for it. It doesn't screen capture the way PowerDVD 5 did, which was a lot better and steady.

So I just uninstalled it. How can I get back the previous version available? Because I recall [installing 7] that there was a "copy" of PowerDVD, so I had to replace it in order to download the new version.

I'd hate to have to download PowerDVD 5 as a free trial that will just expire (I can't even seem to find that, by the way) when I originally had it on my computer to begin with.

[Chewy]

welcome to the forum

your copy of powerdvd probably came with your computer, not windows xp, it's usually
included with a retail dvd-rom drive

start/run/regedit

search for cyberlink

if your original key is still there you might try it with the demo version of 5

[thejflo]

welcome to the forum

your copy of powerdvd probably came with your computer, not windows xp, it's usually
included with a retail dvd-rom drive

start/run/regedit

search for cyberlink

if your original key is still there you might try it with the demo version of 5

Thank you! That helped a lot, but I still having one or two problems. I searched for Cyberlink, its not there. Its probably b/c I uninstalled the version 7. That and everywhere I go to download the 5 version it only shows me version 7.

[Chewy]

http://oldapps.com/PowerDVD.php

http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=powerdvd

simply google old powerdvd

[thejflo]

Thanks for the links. Those were helpful as well, yet when I downloaded PowerDVD 5, when I clicked to open the program it tells me my free trial was expired. lol Great...

[Chewy]

well you never should have upgraded, you might be able to go back to a previous restore point before you installed 7

if not then you would have to find the 7 key and delete it, they hide them well to prevent hacking of trial versions

or borrow an oem disk from someone that came with a drive?

[atifsh]

or try to learn ver 7, its not that bad, its just different, and default capture settings are copy to clipboard not as file so maybe thats why ur getting problems........ just a thought

[thejflo]

Decisions decisions...

Thanks for the suggestions. They all sound dreadful for a lazy person like me.

or try to learn ver 7, its not that bad, its just different, and default capture settings are copy to clipboard not as file so maybe thats why ur getting problems........ just a thought

I don't like the way it captures. When I pause it and cap the screen, the frame moves into the next frame second and captures that. Its annoying, and I have patience for that. lol

[atifsh]

i think it actually captures the frame then skip to next, so u can capture the next frame.

[paglamon]

and default capture settings are copy to clipboard not as file so maybe thats why ur getting problems

This can be changed in Cofigurations/Player/Advanced/Snapshot.I use Version 7 and find no problem with it.In fact it gives much more options.

[src2206]

I would also suggest that you do a little work and PD 7.0, far more options than PD 5.0 and easy to use.