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A way to uninstall RealPlayer from your system

RealPlayer is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by RealNetworks. More information on RealNetworks can be seen here. Click on to get more facts about RealPlayer on RealNetworks's website. The application is usually installed in the C:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing RealPlayer is C:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|15.0. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. RealPlayer's main file takes about 487.65 KB (499352 bytes) and is called realplay.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in RealPlayer. They take 29.46 MB (30894232 bytes) on disk.

  • convert.exe (341.15 KB)
  • fixrjb.exe (9.50 KB)
  • realconverter.exe (366.65 KB)
  • realjbox.exe (10.00 KB)
  • realplay.exe (487.65 KB)
  • realshare.exe (126.64 KB)
  • realtrimmer.exe (372.15 KB)
  • recordingmanager.exe (429.20 KB)
  • rndevicedbbuilder.exe (29.16 KB)
  • rphelperapp.exe (17.68 KB)
  • setup.exe (26.17 MB)
  • r1puninst.exe (576.20 KB)
  • realonemessagecenter.exe (77.20 KB)
  • realsched.exe (289.16 KB)
  • rnxproc.exe (62.18 KB)
  • upgrdhlp.exe (174.18 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 15.0.5 of RealPlayer. Click on the links below for other RealPlayer versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer

The files below remain on your disk by RealPlayer when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\26.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\autoplaylist.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\Backup\iscomplete
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\CD.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\CD.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\CDTRAX.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\CDTRAX.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\dbdata.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\listview.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYGRPS.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYGRPS.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYLIST.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\playlist.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYLIST.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYLIST.FPT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYTRAX.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\PLAYTRAX.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\TRACKS.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\TRACKS.FPT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\TRACKS2.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\TRAKINFO.CDX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\TRAKINFO.DBF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\treestate.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\unifi.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\db\version
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\DRM\rights.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\CDBurning.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\DownloadMgr.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\GenDevices.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\pdgenctnomad.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\pdgenwmdm.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\library\view.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\norestore.ste
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\realplayer.ste
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlayer-log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\skins\data\normal\imgcache.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\skins\data\normal\state.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Desktop_scan.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Documents_scan.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Downloads_scan.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Music_scan.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Pictures_scan.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Pictures_scan2.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\C__Users_UserName_Videos_scan.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\WatchFolders\fldrscan2.out

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/vnd.rn-realplayer
  • 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.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.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.HWEventHandler
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.IVR.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.M4A.6
  • 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.MPGA.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.PIX.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.PLSPL.6
  • 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.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.WAV.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.wax.6
  • 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_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 15.0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@real.com/nprpplugin;version=15.0.5.109\MimeTypes\application/vnd.rn-realplayer-javascript
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RealNetworks\RealPlayer

Additional 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\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AIFF.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AIFF.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.amr\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.AMR.10
  • 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\.divx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.DIVX.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EVR\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.EVRC.10
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EVRC\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.EVRC.10
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flv\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.FLV.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ivr\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.IVR.6
  • 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\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.QT.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp1\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MP1.6
  • 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\.mpga\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPGA.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mps\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.MPEG.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.PLSPL.6
  • 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\.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\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.WAV.6
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wax\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.wax.6
  • 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
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe


How to delete RealPlayer from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RealPlayer is a program by the software company RealNetworks. Frequently, people try to remove it. This can be efortful because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK action to remove RealPlayer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate RealPlayer or simply click the Search field and type in "RealPlayer". The RealPlayer app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select RealPlayer in the list of programs, some information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding RealPlayer, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for RealPlayer:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.real.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\program files (x86)\real\realplayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|15.0
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall RealPlayer.
Uninstall RealPlayer


8. After uninstalling RealPlayer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of RealPlayer that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling RealPlayer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • 10.0
Software Application


Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall RealPlayer by RealNetworks from your PC, we are not saying that RealPlayer by RealNetworks is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall RealPlayer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-17 13:22:39.213