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A guide to uninstall RealPlayer from your PC

This info is about RealPlayer for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by RealNetworks. You can find out more on RealNetworks or check for application updates here. Further information about RealPlayer can be found at . Usually the RealPlayer program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Update\r1puninst.exe RealNetworks|RealPlayer|15.0 is the full command line if you want to remove RealPlayer. realplay.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 487.61 KB (499312 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of RealPlayer. They take about 29.36 MB (30789296 bytes) on disk.

  • convert.exe (341.12 KB)
  • fixrjb.exe (9.50 KB)
  • realconverter.exe (366.62 KB)
  • realjbox.exe (10.00 KB)
  • realplay.exe (487.61 KB)
  • realshare.exe (126.61 KB)
  • realtrimmer.exe (372.11 KB)
  • recordingmanager.exe (429.16 KB)
  • rndevicedbbuilder.exe (29.13 KB)
  • rphelperapp.exe (17.65 KB)
  • setup.exe (26.07 MB)
  • r1puninst.exe (576.16 KB)
  • realonemessagecenter.exe (77.16 KB)
  • realsched.exe (289.12 KB)
  • rnxproc.exe (62.15 KB)
  • upgrdhlp.exe (174.15 KB)
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If you are manually uninstalling RealPlayer we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall RealPlayer from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall RealPlayer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\freeoffers.ico
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\freeoffers.rnx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\keys.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Netscape6\nppl3260.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Netscape6\nppl3260.xpt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Producer\Codecs\ralf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avcodec-56.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avfilter-5.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avformat-56.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\avutil-54.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\StreamAnalyzer.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\swresample-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\Tools\ffmpeg\swscale-3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\RPDS\uninst.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\rpplugins\embd3260.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\accesspoints.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\desktop.lnk
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\entertainment.lnk
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\quicklaunch.lnk
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\startmenu.lnk
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\Setup\accesspoints\startmenuprograms.lnk
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\subscription.rnx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Real\RealPlayer\videotest.rm
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BT2VT0NE\realplayer16-880da1163bb994006725c7c8608f777c[1].css
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BT2VT0NE\realplayer1birthday-087be836b461ed409349b07b7e75c8fc[1].css
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LWVYUW79\realplayer_config_en[1].xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\RealPlayer SP.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\RealPlayer Downloads.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlayer-log.txt

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • 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.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.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.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.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.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_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_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RealPlayer 12.0

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • 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\.bmp\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.BMP
  • 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\.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\.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\.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\.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\.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 an application offered by the software company RealNetworks. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this application. This is efortful because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate RealPlayer or simply click the Search field and type in "RealPlayer". If it is installed on your PC the RealPlayer application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click RealPlayer in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about RealPlayer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance 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|15.0
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove RealPlayer.
Uninstall RealPlayer


8. After uninstalling RealPlayer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong RealPlayer that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing RealPlayer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove RealPlayer by RealNetworks from your PC, we are not saying that RealPlayer by RealNetworks is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove RealPlayer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-18 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-18 20:50:09.133