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I once read a tip in this newsgroup about how to prevent RealPlayer from
re-installing itself in a start-up folder whenever RealPlayer is ran.
This allows it to start automatically every time Windows is re-started,
and I definitely don't want that to happen. According to the tip, I
typed the word "old" after one of the RealPlayer files, but can't
remember which file it was. Anyone know?

Thanks...ncSkeet
 
ncSkeet said:
I once read a tip in this newsgroup about how to prevent RealPlayer from
re-installing itself in a start-up folder whenever RealPlayer is ran. This
allows it to start automatically every time Windows is re-started, and I
definitely don't want that to happen. According to the tip, I typed the
word "old" after one of the RealPlayer files, but can't remember which file
it was. Anyone know?
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Another way of doing it would be to download and install Winpatrol
http://www.winpatrol.com/ . With this program you can either remove or
disable a program from starting-up with Windows. By disabling programs like
RealPlayer or QuickTime you can prevent them from starting-up with Windows,
and also prevent them from putting themselves back into the start-up folder.
This is also an excellent way of testing the necessity of a start-up program
before deleting it from the start-up folder.
 
ncSkeet said:
I once read a tip in this newsgroup about how to prevent RealPlayer from
re-installing itself in a start-up folder whenever RealPlayer is ran. This
allows it to start automatically every time Windows is re-started, and I
definitely don't want that to happen. According to the tip, I typed the
word "old" after one of the RealPlayer files, but can't remember which file
it was. Anyone know?

Thanks...ncSkeet
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Make your file extensions visible and do a search for .old
 
Brian said:
Another way of doing it would be to download and install Winpatrol
http://www.winpatrol.com/ . With this program you can either remove or
disable a program from starting-up with Windows. By disabling programs like
RealPlayer or QuickTime you can prevent them from starting-up with Windows,
and also prevent them from putting themselves back into the start-up folder.
This is also an excellent way of testing the necessity of a start-up program
before deleting it from the start-up folder.
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another method. . .

Program: Dud
Author: Undefined
Ware: Freeware
http://www3.telus.net/_/
http://www3.telus.net/_/dud/
http://www3.telus.net/_/dud/dud.zip

<q>
Dud is a program that does absolutely nothing. Run it and it will
immediately unload. It can be used as a replacement for annoying system
files, such as helpctr.exe or stobject.dll. Simply replace the file with
dud.exe, and you'll never see the offending app again.

The zipped package is 1kb. Dud.exe itself is merely 3kb, using 60kb of
memory.
</q>

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Once Upon A Time (on Fri, 26 May 2006 19:43:27 -0400), in alt.comp.freeware,
by way of Message-id said:
another method. . .

Program: Dud
Author: Undefined
Ware: Freeware
http://www3.telus.net/_/
http://www3.telus.net/_/dud/
http://www3.telus.net/_/dud/dud.zip

<q>
Dud is a program that does absolutely nothing. Run it and it will
immediately unload. It can be used as a replacement for annoying system
files, such as helpctr.exe or stobject.dll. Simply replace the file with
dud.exe, and you'll never see the offending app again.

The zipped package is 1kb. Dud.exe itself is merely 3kb, using 60kb of
memory.
</q>
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It's used here every time I install a new release of Firefox (backup
'talkback.exe', delete original, then rename 'dud.exe'). Only way to go : )
 
you could choose not to install talkback in ff


Vrodok the Piglet lover said:
Once Upon A Time (on Fri, 26 May 2006 19:43:27 -0400), in
alt.comp.freeware,


It's used here every time I install a new release of Firefox (backup
'talkback.exe', delete original, then rename 'dud.exe'). Only way to go
: )
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John Jay Smith said:
both
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I unchecked "Install QuickTime icon in system tray" as you showed in your
screen capture. After a reboot there was no icon in the tray but, both
WinPatrol and Webroot's Spy Sweeper warned of a new start-up program named
"Quick Time Task" "qttask.exe -atboottime".
 
I am using ver 7.1

I have removed that startup using a program and now when I run QT again it
doesnt come back
 
I think I may have figured it out, with the help of WinPatrol...I ran
RealPlayer and when WinPatrol asked if I wanted to allow the start-up
addition, I simply noted the location of the offending file and renamed
it. It was here (similar to the Quicktime exe file mentioned in another
post in this thread) - program files/common
files/real/update_ob/realsched.exe -osboot

I renamed the realsched file by adding "old" to the end of it so I would
remember what I did. I restarted RealPlayer and there was no attempt to
sneak itself into start-up. I haven't rebooted yet, so I won't know for
sure until then, but so far so good.

Thanks for all of the suggestions, and for whoever gave me the initial
tip...ncSkeet
 
does it also embed the player in the browsers like real player does?
I think not!

This is why I still use real!
 
John said:
does it also embed the player in the browsers like real player does?
I think not!

This is why I still use real!
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I'm not really clear what you mean. Clicking radio station links in
Opera/IE will activate MJ, and similarly MJ can call up IE to display
things. I ser firewall so it cant access the net myself.

I cant think of any reason to use Real. I tried it once, and would
never recommend it. Not unless I seriously dislike someone.


NT

* J River Media Jukebox
 
I cant think of any reason to use Real. I tried it once, and would
never recommend it. Not unless I seriously dislike someone.


NT

* J River Media Jukebox
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So you dislike the people who made REal Player?



Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic
 
Streaming content embeded on web pages without links.

Windows media, Quicktime and Real. All the original players are needed to
view
the embeded content.
 
Windows media, Quicktime and Real. All the original players are needed to
view the embeded content.
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Not if the player itself, rather than just the content, is embedded in
the web page.
 
John said:
Streaming content embeded on web pages without links.

Windows media, Quicktime and Real. All the original players are needed to
view
the embeded content.
Click to expand...

you're a braver man than I.

NT
 
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