Should I remove Real Alternative?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,467
United States Rank #11,776
Reach 0.0690%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.37 days
600.97 days >
Average installed length: 315.77 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.9.0 |
100.00% |
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Real Alternative 1.9.0
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 primary executable is named mpclauncher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 20.43 MB (21,422,261 bytes).
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Video Convert Master\codec\real\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Video Convert Master\codec\real\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 20.43 MB
Files installed by Real Alternative 1.9.0
| Program executable: | mpclauncher.exe |
| Setup/Uninstall |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Real Alternative\mpclauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 7b8abc441b2182fc23aadcea3d77829f |
Additional files:
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settings.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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unins000.exe
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psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
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 1.9.0, 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) 46%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,467
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.65% |
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| Windows XP |
21.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.11% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.83% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
21.23% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.95% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.22% |
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Geography
19.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
19.05% |
| Germany |
5.95% |
| Argentina |
5.88% |
| Iran |
5.39% |
| Brazil |
5.18% |
| Egypt |
4.69% |
| Colombia |
4.34% |
| Poland |
3.71% |
| Spain |
3.36% |
| Peru |
3.22% |
| Taiwan |
3.08% |
| France |
3.08% |
| Mexico |
3.08% |
| Japan |
2.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
20.13% |
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| Dell |
19.73% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.27% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.00% |
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| Toshiba |
6.53% |
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| ASUS |
6.40% |
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| Intel |
4.80% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.20% |
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| Lenovo |
3.20% |
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| Samsung |
2.40% |
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| Sahara |
1.33% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.79% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
2.76% |
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| Gigabyte M68MT-S2 |
2.41% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.07% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.07% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.72% |
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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