Should I remove Real Alternative?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,005
United States Rank #3,986
Reach 0.3292%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.93 days
705.96 days >
Average installed length: 370.93 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.2 |
100.00% |
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Real Alternative 2.0.2
What is Real Alternative?
Real Alternative is a software bundle that allows users to play RealMedia files without installing RealPlayer. Real Alternative is a software bundle that allows users to play RealMedia files without installing RealPlayer. It included Media Player Classic.
About (from Codec Guide)
Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer. All RealMedia formats (.ra .rm .rmvb .ram .rpm .rv .rp .rt .rnx .smi .smil etc.) are supported, including streaming content and RealMedia content that is embedded in webpages. Some advantages compared to RealPlayer are: Quick ... Read more
Overview
A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is mpclauncher.exe. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 21.71 MB (22,761,539 bytes).
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Real Alternative\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Real Alternative\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 21.71 MB
Files installed by Real Alternative 2.0.2
| Program executable: | mpclauncher.exe |
| Name: | Inno Setup |
| Setup/Uninstall |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Real Alternative\mpclauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 7b8abc441b2182fc23aadcea3d77829f |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Uninstaller)
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psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
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settings.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- mpclauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{22FD1EC2-429B-4A55-8E58-8BB0B3F5BE00}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Real Alternative?
You can uninstall Real Alternative from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Real Alternative 2.0.2, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Real Alternative.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #2,005
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.10% |
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| Windows XP |
11.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.27% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.28% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.96% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.14% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.96% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.28% |
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Geography
21.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
21.90% |
| Brazil |
11.99% |
| Poland |
6.79% |
| Egypt |
5.98% |
| Taiwan |
5.28% |
| Japan |
3.57% |
| France |
3.41% |
| Germany |
3.34% |
| United Kingdom |
2.70% |
| Malaysia |
2.31% |
| Argentina |
1.95% |
| MA |
1.91% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.78% |
| Italy |
1.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.49% |
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| Dell |
19.54% |
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| Acer |
18.99% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.67% |
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| ASUS |
11.38% |
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| Toshiba |
4.33% |
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| Samsung |
4.28% |
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| Lenovo |
3.91% |
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| Intel |
1.64% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.48% |
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| Sahara |
0.90% |
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| MSI |
0.74% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.77% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.44% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.90% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.57% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
2.42% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.26% |
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About Codec Guide
Codec Guide is the organization that developes the K-Lite Codec Pack which is a collection of audio and video codecs for Windows that enables the OS and installed software to play various audio and video formats not supported by Windows itself.
Publisher URL: codecguide.com