#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register activation key#
#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register update#
#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register registration#
#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register windows 10#

If this doesn't take your fancy, I'd suggest putting your money towards a hardware Blu-ray player (like a PlayStation 3). This removes the need to AACS checks and allows me to play my legitimately bought Blurays with my legitimately bought Bluray player software. Rather than give CyberLink more of my money for another version of their software, when I all I want is just the standard AACS security keys to be updated (like they are with every other Blu-ray player), I've purchased SlySoft's AnyDVD HD. Normal hardware Blu-ray units offer free indefinite updates. and then requires you to purchase an entire new unit just to play the latest movies. Or, more literally, buying a hardware Blu-ray player unit that only works for 18 months. It seems incredibly unfair, like buying a CD player that refuses to play CDs after a certain date. In my case, I only had 17 months worth of use from it, but that still doesn't change anything - as unreasonable as their behaviour is, it's not illegal. Cyberlink are knowingly selling software which will become useless after two years of use, but technically they can claim that two years is a long enough time for their software to work properly. I've been in touch with CyberLink as well as the UK's consumer advice service, and it appears there's nothing I can do. This seems like yet another occasion where the pirates get a better deal than those of us who pay their money to do things legitimately :(

#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register update#

Seeing how I legally own a Bluray player, and genuine Bluray discs, is there not any way I can manually update the AACS keys for PowerDVD myself? Their latest version of PowerDVD is $125, and Lord knows how long that would function for.!

What's worse is that I purchased PowerDVD in November 2009, meaning I had less than 18 months of trouble free use(!). Having already spent the cost of a hardware Bluray player ($100+) for their software equivalent, you can imagine I'm pretty reticent about being forced to it again. Follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the software.

#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register windows 10#

Even though I've legally bought a Bluray player!Д¬yberlink's solution is to simply buy the latest version of their software. Did you know that Windows 10 does not support playback of HEVC (H.265) Ultra HD videos PowerDVD does - so that means you can relive videos you shot on your. Choose Cyberlink Power Media Player or Cyberlink PowerDVD from the program list. I can't watch Star Wars, I can't watch Indiana Jones, I can't watch Prometheus, I can't watch the new Criterion remaster of Seven Samurai. In my case, this means that many Blurays produced after May 2011 no longer work with my player.

#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register registration#

You can always find Online Registration shortcut in the CyberLink program folder of Windows Start menu.My legally purchased copy of PowerDVD is refusing to play Bluray discs made after a certain date:ДЄstonishingly, this is 'standard practice' for all versions of PowerDVD.

#Cyberlink powerdvd 18 will not register activation key#

Note: If you are reading this prior to having lost your key, then we strongly recommend that you register your software as this will keep your activation key safe and available if you ever need it. jpg format) of your installation disc as the proof of ownership of the original software copy. You will need to attach a digital or scanned image (in. If you still have no luck locating the activation key, you will have to register as a CyberLink Member and submit a technical support form to ask for a new key. If not, please contact the hardware supplier to get a new key. It provides you with the product key.Д«undled version: If you got your software free as a bundled version, the CD sleeve/case should have a sticker attached to it. Online/Download version: If you have the online/download version, you can check your email inbox for your order confirmation e-mail. Retail or boxed versions: If you have a retail or boxed version, the CD sleeve/case should have an activation key sticker attached to it.

You will see all the keys you have registered before. If you have registered the software, you can log in CyberLink Members Zone and select Manage My Products in the left menu, and then click Manage CD-Keys tab. 'What can I do if I lost my activation key?Д«efore contacting customer support, try to locate the activation key through the following steps: