RealPlayer

How to uninstall RealPlayer from your system

This page contains complete information on how to remove RealPlayer for Windows. The Windows release was created by RealNetworks. More information on RealNetworks can be seen here. Please open http://www.real.com if you want to read more on RealPlayer on RealNetworks's website. RealPlayer is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer folder, depending on the user's choice. C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|20.0 is the full command line if you want to uninstall RealPlayer. RealPlayer's primary file takes about 236.41 KB (242088 bytes) and is called realplay.exe.

The following executable files are contained in RealPlayer. They take 90.68 MB (95089712 bytes) on disk.

• convert.exe (104.91 KB)
• downloader2.exe (1.11 MB)
• fixrjb.exe (20.41 KB)
• realcleaner.exe (115.91 KB)
• realconverter.exe (131.41 KB)
• realdownloader264.exe (94.41 KB)
• realjbox.exe (47.41 KB)
• realplay.exe (236.41 KB)
• realtrimmer.exe (125.41 KB)
• realupgrade.exe (126.91 KB)
• recordingmanager.exe (934.41 KB)
• rndevicedbbuilder.exe (34.41 KB)
• rpbgdownloader.exe (103.91 KB)
• rphelperapp.exe (27.41 KB)
• videodl.exe (9.84 MB)
• rtcreator.exe (1.63 MB)
• dbclean.exe (1.36 MB)
• oohrelay.exe (1.47 MB)
• proclaunch.exe (27.45 KB)
• rpdsvc.exe (967.95 KB)
• rpsystray.exe (4.91 MB)
• ffmpeg.exe (251.96 KB)
• ffprobe.exe (173.96 KB)
• segmenter.exe (61.45 KB)
• streamanalyzer.exe (2.36 MB)
• setup.exe (62.81 MB)
• r1puninst.exe (908.91 KB)
• realonemessagecenter.exe (85.41 KB)
• realsched.exe (339.41 KB)
• rnxproc.exe (108.91 KB)
• upgrdhlp.exe (280.41 KB)

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The current web page applies to RealPlayer version 20.0.8 only. For other RealPlayer versions please click below:

• 18.1.18
• 22.0.1
• 18.1.11
• 18.1.16
• 16.0.2
• 24.0.0
• 22.0.4
• Unknown
• 20.1.0
• 22.0.0
• 20.0.6
• 22.0.2
• 16.0.4
• 15.0.6
• 20.0.2
• 16.0.0
• 18.1.14
• 15.0.5
• 22.0.5
• 22.0.3
• 16.0.3
• 18.1.10
• 20.0.7
• 20.0.5
• 18.1.20
• 20.0.0
• 18.1.15
• 16.0.5
• 20.0.4
• 24.0.1
• 15.0.4
• 20.0.3
• 18.1.19
• 19.0.2
• 22.0.6
• 24.0.2
• 20.0.1
• 18.1.17
• 19.0.1
• 18.1.12

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RealPlayer has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Real\RealPlayer
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\miniupnpc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\oohrelay.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\proclaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\rpcloudview.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\rpcloudview.propdesc
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\rpcontextmenu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\rpdsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Bin\rpsystray.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Lib\r1api.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Lib\r1com.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\alohaplin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\cldplin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\cmsplin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\httpfsysshim.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\metrics.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\placeresolver.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\rpdbplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\rpfiplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\smplfsys.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\tmplgpln.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\transfspln.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Plugins\webapipln.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\rpdsvc.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Shell\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avcodec-56.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avfilter-5.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avformat-56.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avutil-54.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\ffprobe.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\mediautil.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\segmenter.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\streamanalyzer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\swresample-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\swscale-3.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\directshowdec.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\hxalloc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\hxfformat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\librvdecdll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\mftdecoder.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\mftencoder.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\pthreadvc2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\realdecodefilters.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\rvencdll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\plugins\sourcefilter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rphelperapp.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\cdpl3210.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\embd3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\mpazip.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\myde3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\pdbu3210.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\pdctnomad.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\pdge3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\pdwmdm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rjbc3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rjbdll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rjbe3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rjbxfade.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rjmisc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rnconverter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpap3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpappdemon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpca3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpcl3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpcomproxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpds3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpflashplayer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpgu3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpho3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpimageplayer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpme3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpmn3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpms3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rppl3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpqt3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rput3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpwe3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\rpwm3260.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\tmde3210.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugprot.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpshell.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpshellextension.1.0.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpshellextension.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpshellsearch.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\accesspoints.ini
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\desktop.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\entertainment.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\quicklaunch.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\startmenu.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\startmenuprograms.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\vc2012x86_redist.msi
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\vc9_runtime.msi
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\strs23.dat
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\strs26.dat
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\subscription.rnx
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\templates\full info.rjt
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\tnetdtct.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\tpasdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\tsasdk.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/vnd.rn-realplayer
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.3GPP_AMR.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.3GPP2.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AAC.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AIFF.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AMR.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AU.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AudioCD.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AutoPlay.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AVI.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.BMP
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.CDBurn.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DIVX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DVD.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DVDBurn.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.EVRC.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.FLV.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.GIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.IVR.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.M4A.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MKA
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MKV
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP1.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP2.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP3.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP3PL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MPA.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MPEG.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.PIX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.PLSPL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.PNG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.QCP.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.qt.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RA.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RAM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RAX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RMHD.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RMS.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RMVB.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RP.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RSML.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RT.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RV.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RVX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.SDP.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.SMIL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.TIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.TS.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.WAV.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wax.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.WebM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wm.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wmf.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wmv.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wmx.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wvx.6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RealPlayer 20.0

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3g2\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.3GPP2.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3gp\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.3GPP_AMR.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AAC\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AAC.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AIFF.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AIFF.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asf\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmf.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmf.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.au\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AU.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AVI.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.awb\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.BMP
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EVR\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.EVRC.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EVRC\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.EVRC.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.GIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ivr\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.IVR.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jfif\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jif\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpe\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpeg\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m1v\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPEG.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m2v\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPEG.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP3PL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.M4A.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4e\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mka\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MKA
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mkv\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MKV
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.qt.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP2.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP3.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpa\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPA.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpe\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPEG.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mps\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPEG.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.PLSPL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.png\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.PNG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.qcp\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.QCP.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.qt\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.qt.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ra\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RA.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ram\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RAM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rax\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RAX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmhd\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RMHD.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RAM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rms\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RMS.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmvb\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RMVB.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rnx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RP.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rp\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.PIX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rsml\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RSML.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rt\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RT.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rv\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RV.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rvx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RVX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sdp\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.SDP.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.smi\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.SMIL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.smil\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.SMIL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tif\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.TIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tiff\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.TIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ts\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.TS.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.WAV.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wax\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wax.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.webm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.WebM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wm.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wmv\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmv.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wmx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmx.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wvx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wvx.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xpl\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.PLSPL.6

A way to erase RealPlayer from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RealPlayer is an application offered by the software company RealNetworks. Some users try to erase this application. This is hard because removing this manually takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase RealPlayer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate RealPlayer or simply click the Search feature and type in "RealPlayer". If it is installed on your PC the RealPlayer application will be found automatically. When you click RealPlayer in the list , some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about RealPlayer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for RealPlayer:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.real.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|20.0

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall RealPlayer.


8. After removing RealPlayer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of RealPlayer which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing RealPlayer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove RealPlayer by RealNetworks from your PC, we are not saying that RealPlayer by RealNetworks is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove RealPlayer in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.