Windows 10: Photodirector hiding ad files in other programs?

Hello! Quick question for y'all. (Newbie as far as IT goes so sorry if my lingo's bad.)

The other day I downloaded the desktop version of Evernote, as well as the Cyberlink PhotoDirector desktop app. Today as I was looking in the program files of Evernote (Users>[username]>appdata>local>Programs>Evernote) looking for where files within Evernote are kept. As I was looking, I ran across a file named icudtl, some type of "video file". Curiously, I clicked on it, and up popped an ad for Photodirector!

This concerns me on a couple levels!

1: Why is Photo director storing files INSIDE the files of another app?

2: Is this normal for programs to... nest (for lack of a better term) like this?

3: Will I find other files like this? If so, are they malicious or is it harmless?

4: What can I do to stop this/find other files?

Hope this makes sense, and hopefully if somebody can shed some light on this for me, I'd love it.

Curious File \"icudtl\"

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Can a file extension(.flv) be added to Default Program Associations.

Hi Fred,



Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.



I understand that you are facing issues associating a particular file extension with a program on Windows 10. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

To assist you better, please provide the information:

When you say that "Default Program Associations", are you referring to the list of default applications in default programs settings?



I want you to be informed that all the file extensions is listed in the default program settings which is displayed under
Associate a file type or protocol with a program.



In default program list, all the programs or application will be listed. Then we can select each program as default program for opening a particular file.

I suggest you to refer to the below steps to make default program for a particular file extension.

1. Type "Control Panel" without the quotes in search box and click on it.

2. Click on Programs.

3. Then click on Default Programs and click on Choose Default for this Programs.

4. Select .flv file from the list.

Also you can try other steps to associate the a particular extenstion with the program.

1. Type "Control Panel" without the quotes in search box and click on it.

2. Click on Programs.

3. Then click on Associate a file type or protocol with a program
and search for .flv extension from the list.

4. Click on .flv and then click on Change Program.



Reply to us with the information, so that we can assist you better.

Let us know if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.

 

Are my Registry Files all legitimate programs?

Isn't there a web tool whereby I can check if programs listed in my REGISTRY FILES are legitimate programs?

 

program to hide the taskbar

Hello,

I Do not recommend you to use third party programs for that kind of things as it might cause system to dysfunction.

I suggest you follow these steps

Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar. (If you're in tablet mode, hold a finger on the taskbar.)

Click taskbar settings.

Toggle Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode to on. (You can also do the same for tablet mode.)