MediaDirect

A guide to uninstall MediaDirect from your system

This page is about MediaDirect for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Dell. Take a look here for more information on Dell. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for MediaDirect is RunDll32. MDirect.exe is the MediaDirect's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 40.00 KB (40960 bytes) on disk.

MediaDirect contains of the executables below. They occupy 2.24 MB (2353208 bytes) on disk.

• BGDismount.exe (60.00 KB)
• CLLauncher.exe (104.00 KB)
• MD2Fixer.exe (56.00 KB)
• MDirect.exe (40.00 KB)
• PCMService.exe (180.00 KB)
• PPTVIEW.EXE (1.70 MB)
• TouchStone.exe (9.00 KB)
• OLAddin.Exe (108.00 KB)

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This page is about MediaDirect version 4.7 only. You can find below a few links to other MediaDirect releases:

• 4.0
• 3.5

If planning to uninstall MediaDirect you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\MediaDirect
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect

The files below are left behind on your disk by MediaDirect when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\APREG.url
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\atl71.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\BGDismount.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\CLAuMixer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\CLDrvChk.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\CLLauncher.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\APREG.URL
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHS\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\CHT\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\EditMovie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\MakeDVD.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Radio.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\TV.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DAN\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\DEU\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ENU\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ESP\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\EditMovie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\MakeDVD.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Radio.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\TV.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FIN\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\FRA\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\ITA\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\JPN\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\KOR\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NLD\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NLD\Movie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NLD\Music.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NLD\Office.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NLD\Photo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NLD\Video.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NOR\EditMovie.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NOR\Extra.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NOR\Intro.xml
• C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Customizations\Dell\Help\NOR\MakeDVD.xml

Usually the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CyberLink\MediaDirect
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cyberlink\MediaDirect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CyberLink\Common\CLMVD\MediaDirect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CyberLink\Diego\MediaDirect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CyberLink\MediaDirect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CyberLink\MediaObj\MediaDirect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9C6978E8-B6D0-4AB7-A7A0-D81A74FBF745}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\Kernel\Office\PPTView\

A way to uninstall MediaDirect from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MediaDirect is a program by the software company Dell. Some computer users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall MediaDirect is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate MediaDirect or simply click the Search feature and type in "MediaDirect". If it is installed on your PC the MediaDirect program will be found very quickly. After you select MediaDirect in the list of programs, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about MediaDirect, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove MediaDirect.


8. After removing MediaDirect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of MediaDirect that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing MediaDirect with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove MediaDirect by Dell from your PC, nor are we saying that MediaDirect by Dell is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove MediaDirect in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.