How do I downgrade to Power Director 17

Ed001

Newbie Joined: Sep 06, 2019 12:07 Messages: 2 Offline

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Oct 02, 2019 08:33

I have PD 365. Everything was fine until the upgrade to PD 18. Now It crashes constantly and has a myriad of bugs. It's completely unusable.

Could someone please tell me how to either downgrad to PD 17 or tell me how I can find a stable retail version of PD 17 to buy.

Thank you.

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Oct 02, 2019 09:06

PowerDirector 17 version of 365 (subscribtion model is not available after Powerdirector 18 was released).

If you have a system backup when Powerdirector 17 was installed, you could restore your computer to when you had PD 17.

You can still find copies of the perpetual version of Powerdirector 17.

Amazon has some. (not cheap). You can search for Powerdirector 17 online.

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Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Alex Foster

Newbie Joined: Dec 16, 2016 11:09 Messages: 43 Offline

Nov 01, 2019 09:13

It's just unbelievable how Cyberlink treats their paying customers, releasing (or better, unleashing) a "new" PD version every year, each with more bugs than the last. Why, I ask? This software could be so much better.

StevenG

Contributor Joined: Jan 14, 2014 14:04 Messages: 513 Offline

Nov 02, 2019 08:42

I'm not sure why your experience is what it is, Alex. But every generation of the product just gets better and better, in my experience.

It's kind of unfair to just generally slam the software based solely on your individual experience on one computer. Though I suppose you're welcome to vent rather than ask for help. That's what what forums are all about.

Just know that your experience is not at all typical.

Alex Foster

Newbie Joined: Dec 16, 2016 11:09 Messages: 43 Offline

Nov 02, 2019 09:03

Quote I'm not sure why your experience is what it is, Alex. But every generation of the product just gets better and better, in my experience.

Not to start any rant or be rude, really, I don't want that (sorry in advance if I sounded that way!), but still: Really? Well then, how comeI read the same PD 18 audio bug complaint over and over on this board? Together with so many basic things that just don't work as they should?

I've been using PD for over 10 years (since PD 7) and had countless discussions about the product, which could be SO MUCH BETTER, if they would just concentrate on the quality and functionality of the basic functions of video clip editing instead of giving us another 500 transitions and 250 silly titles and Chinese Graphics packs every two months.

And excuse me: I am a paying customer so I just want (and need!) a good and reliable product. Is that too much to ask..?

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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Nov 02, 2019 09:24

I am with StevenG on this one. I would have responded that the OP can downgrade to PD17 by contacting support. After seeing Alex Foster's unuseful rant here, I did not respond because I do not want to contribute to his rant or give him any useful answers to any of his problems at all.

Ranbir123

Newbie Joined: Mar 11, 2019 07:44 Messages: 8 Offline

Nov 02, 2019 16:02

Same here where its bug after bug.I have PD 14 so will be downgrading back to that within a week

Quote I have PD 365. Everything was fine until the upgrade to PD 18. Now It crashes constantly and has a myriad of bugs. It's completely unusable.

Could someone please tell me how to either downgrad to PD 17 or tell me how I can find a stable retail version of PD 17 to buy.

Thank you.