RealPlayer

How to uninstall RealPlayer from your PC

This web page is about RealPlayer for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by RealNetworks. More information about RealNetworks can be read here. Click on http://www.real.com to get more details about RealPlayer on RealNetworks's website. RealPlayer is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. RealPlayer's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|24.0. RealPlayer's main file takes around 242.02 KB (247824 bytes) and is named realplay.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside RealPlayer. They take about 94.67 MB (99267680 bytes) on disk.

• convert.exe (107.66 KB)
• downloader2.exe (1.19 MB)
• fixrjb.exe (24.02 KB)
• realcleaner.exe (119.52 KB)
• realconverter.exe (145.39 KB)
• realjbox.exe (50.89 KB)
• realplay.exe (242.02 KB)
• realtrimmer.exe (128.89 KB)
• realupgrade.exe (130.89 KB)
• recordingmanager.exe (516.52 KB)
• rndevicedbbuilder.exe (37.16 KB)
• rpbgdownloader.exe (106.66 KB)
• rphelperapp.exe (30.16 KB)
• videodl.exe (10.74 MB)
• rtcreator.exe (1.63 MB)
• dbclean.exe (1.37 MB)
• oohrelay.exe (1.48 MB)
• proclaunch.exe (31.05 KB)
• rpdsvc.exe (971.92 KB)
• rpsystray.exe (5.67 MB)
• ffmpeg.exe (298.20 KB)
• ffprobe.exe (184.70 KB)
• segmenter.exe (64.69 KB)
• ffmsvc.exe (41.02 KB)
• safrscan.exe (1,014.02 KB)
• rnudlp.exe (188.52 KB)
• setup.exe (66.19 MB)
• rptfstyle.exe (41.16 KB)
• r1puninst.exe (1.22 MB)
• realonemessagecenter.exe (89.02 KB)
• realsched.exe (342.89 KB)
• rnxproc.exe (111.66 KB)
• upgrdhlp.exe (284.02 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 24.0.1 of RealPlayer. You can find below info on other application versions of RealPlayer:

• 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
• 15.0.4
• 20.0.3
• 18.1.19
• 19.0.2
• 22.0.6
• 24.0.2
• 20.0.1
• 20.0.8
• 18.1.17
• 19.0.1
• 18.1.12

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If you are manually uninstalling RealPlayer we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall RealPlayer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Real\RealPlayer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer

The files below are left behind on your disk by RealPlayer's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\autoplaylist.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\backup.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\BrowserRecordPlugin\IE\rndlbrowserrecordplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\BrowserRecordPlugin\IE\rndlbrowserrecordplugin64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\calibrate.rv
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\castdisc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\castplay.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\cdrmmc32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\cdrw32.bdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\cdrw32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\cdrwex32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\data32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\dataex32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\ntiaspi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\CDBurning\pdno3210.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cddbcontrol.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cddblink.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cddbmusicid.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cdroms.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cinemasteraudio.4.3.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cinemastervideo.4.3.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\atrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\avcq.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\avcw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\colorcvt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\cook.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\dmp4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\drv1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\drv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\drvc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\erv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\erv4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\evrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\h264mft.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\qclp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\raac.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\ralf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\rv10.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\rv20.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\rv30.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\rv40.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Codecs\sipr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\AppAdditionsDB
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\AppLocalDB
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\appmasterdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\codecpack.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\devices.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\DTAdditionsDB
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\DTLocalDB
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\dtmasterdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\graphconfig.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\hxmedpltfm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\pngu3267.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\pnrs3260.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\rjbviz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\rpdsuninst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\rppr3260.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\rpun3260.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\security.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Common\twebbrowse.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\convert.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\converter.vs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\cpprest140_2_8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\admodules.ver
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\blank.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\bottomchrome_a.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\bottomchrome_blank.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\bottomchrome_d.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\burntransfer_b.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\burntransfer_h.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\cddvd.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\musicguide.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\musicstore.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\mymedia.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\radio.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\rollingstone.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\admodules\sidebar_back_lib.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\attributedto\attributedto.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\cdburningprintcd.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\cdburningtimedupsell.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\cdmodetype.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\crossfadetransition.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\datacdartistalbumfolder.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\datacdartistfolder.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\disabledupselltext.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\finalizecd.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\mediafinalizecd.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\normalizetracks.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\CDBurning\remove2secondgap.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Channels\channels.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Channels\channels.ver
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_burn.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_burning_pref.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_create.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_type.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_validation_failure.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_validation_rights.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\cd_validation_update.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\clear.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\DataCache\Devices\device.gif

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-realplayer
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.3GPP_AMR.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.3GPP2.10
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AAC.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AudioCD.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AutoPlay.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.AVI.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.CDBurn.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DVD.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DVDBurn.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.GIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.HWEventHandler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.JPG
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP3PL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RA.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RAM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.RMVB.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.TIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wm.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wmf.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wmv.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer Download Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer G2 Control
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer Playback Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer RAM Download Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer RMP Download Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer RNX Download Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer SMIL Download Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rmocx.RealPlayer Stream Handler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\RealPlayer
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\RealNetworks\Update\6.0\Preferences\ATH\DeactivateDataTypes\RealPlayer.RPL.6
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\MIMEAssociations\application/vnd.rn-realplayer
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\RealPlayer.AutoPlay.6
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\RealPlayer.CDBurn.6
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\RealPlayer.DVDBurn.6
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RealNetworks\RealPlayer
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RealPlayer 24.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@real.com/nprpplugin;version=24.0.1.306\MimeTypes\application/vnd.rn-realplayer-javascript
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RealNetworks\RealPlayer

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• 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\.asf\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmf.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmf.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AVI.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.GIF
• 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\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP3PL.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4e\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP4.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ra\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RA.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ram\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RAM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RAM.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmvb\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.RMVB.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tif\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.TIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tiff\OpenWithProgids\RealPlayer.TIF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wm\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wm.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wmv\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wmv.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\c:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer\RealPlay.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\c:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer\RealPlay.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3489536698-1669854309-1105035684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\downloader2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3489536698-1669854309-1105035684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3489536698-1669854309-1105035684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\recordingmanager.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3489536698-1669854309-1105035684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RealPlayerUpdateSvc\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RealTimes Desktop Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RealTimes Desktop Service\StartupParams

How to erase RealPlayer from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RealPlayer is an application by the software company RealNetworks. Frequently, users try to erase this application. This can be hard because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY 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 on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find RealPlayer or simply activate the Search feature and type in "RealPlayer". The RealPlayer application will be found very quickly. After you select RealPlayer in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding RealPlayer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for RealPlayer:

• The software company is: http://www.real.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|24.0

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove RealPlayer.


8. After removing RealPlayer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of RealPlayer that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing RealPlayer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove RealPlayer by RealNetworks from your computer, we are not saying that RealPlayer by RealNetworks is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove RealPlayer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.