Should I remove Online Games Manager?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.21.2	98.19%
1.21.1	1.81%

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from Real Networks, Inc.

Remove Online Games Manager v1.21 by Real Netwo...

Real's Online Game Manager program runs as a Windows Service (ogmservice) and as they describe it is designed to "Enhance user experience on the web for playing local games". However, it is a utility from ActiveMARK that allows game developers that distribute their games through Real Networks to lock the software with digital rights management (DRM) encryption. Upon launching any game the uses this DRM technology, the Online Game Manager service will validate that a license is properly activated for the game. Disabling or removing this application might prevent some Real Network games to not run properly.

The most common release is 1.21.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named ogmservice.exe. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 591.66 KB (605,859 bytes).

URL: www.real.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Online Games Manager\

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Online Games Manager\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 591.66 KB

ogmservice.exe
Memory:	2.26 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000562707%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00004722%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00000905%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	2,371	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	0 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	0 Bytes	105.02 KB average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Online Games Manager v1.21, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Online Games Manager.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 60% Win Vista 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 5% Keep it 95%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	51.37%
Brazil	6.69%
Netherlands	5.47%
France	4.86%
Germany	4.26%
Canada	3.95%
United Kingdom	3.04%
Italy	2.89%
Belgium	1.98%
Sweden	1.67%
MA	0.76%
Australia	0.76%
Spain	0.76%
South Africa	0.61%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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