This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall RealPlayer for Windows. The Windows version was created by RealNetworks. More data about RealNetworks can be seen here. Click on http://www.real.com to get more info about RealPlayer on RealNetworks's website. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for RealPlayer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|24.0. RealPlayer's primary file takes around 239.56 KB (245312 bytes) and is called realplay.exe.
The following executables are incorporated in RealPlayer. They take 93.35 MB (97881816 bytes) on disk.
A way to remove RealPlayer from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
RealPlayer is a program marketed by the software company RealNetworks. Some users choose to erase this program. This can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE manner to erase RealPlayer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.
download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate RealPlayer or simply activate the Search field and type in "RealPlayer". If it is installed on your PC the RealPlayer program will be found automatically. When you click RealPlayer in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is available to you:
Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding RealPlayer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing 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|24.0
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall RealPlayer.
8. After removing RealPlayer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of RealPlayer which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling RealPlayer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
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 page simply contains detailed instructions 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.