Real Player questions

Is RealPlayer a Windows component?

Reason that I am asking: It came with my Gateway computer purchased about a
year ago, and I have Version 8 Build 9.0.0.584, which apparently is free.

I don't use it a lot, but in a brief use recently it began to tell me that
it is not up to date and that I need to download a new update Version 10.5
Build 6.0.12.1750

I then unloaded that "new" version about three times (a long download each,
about 30 minute each or longer), but then after I restarted the computer
after each of the downloadings, I still have the old version 8 on my
RealPlayer. An I don't know where the downloads are (I could not find them,
and they are not on My Downloaads). Where they might be?

What is the equivalent of that program that comes free with Windows?

Please enlighthen me as to RealPlayer or it Windows equivalent as much as
possible. I don't use these it a lot, but I will like to inform myself
about these and the reason why the downloads are not being picked to update
my old program.

Thanks in advance.

Octavio wrote:
> Is RealPlayer a Windows component?
>
> Reason that I am asking: It came with my Gateway computer purchased
> about a year ago, and I have Version 8 Build 9.0.0.584, which apparently
> is free.
>
> I don't use it a lot, but in a brief use recently it began to tell me
> that it is not up to date and that I need to download a new update
> Version 10.5 Build 6.0.12.1750
>
> I then unloaded that "new" version about three times (a long download
> each, about 30 minute each or longer), but then after I restarted the
> computer after each of the downloadings, I still have the old version 8
> on my RealPlayer. An I don't know where the downloads are (I could not
> find them, and they are not on My Downloaads). Where they might be?
>
> What is the equivalent of that program that comes free with Windows?
>
> Please enlighthen me as to RealPlayer or it Windows equivalent as much
> as possible. I don't use these it a lot, but I will like to inform
> myself about these and the reason why the downloads are not being picked
> to update my old program.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Real Player is not a Windows component. It is a third-party player. You
only need it if you want to play files that are in Real Player's format,
usually streaming from the Internet. Many people don't like Real Player
because it is so invasive in terms of privacy but you can decide that
for yourself.

http://www.real.com/


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

there is a real player 11 beta out.. but I would use the
"real player alternative" and that IS what I use! lol

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm



"Octavio" <> wrote in message
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> Is RealPlayer a Windows component?
>
> Reason that I am asking: It came with my Gateway computer purchased about
> a year ago, and I have Version 8 Build 9.0.0.584, which apparently is
> free.
>
> I don't use it a lot, but in a brief use recently it began to tell me
> that it is not up to date and that I need to download a new update Version
> 10.5 Build 6.0.12.1750
>
> I then unloaded that "new" version about three times (a long download
> each, about 30 minute each or longer), but then after I restarted the
> computer after each of the downloadings, I still have the old version 8
> on my RealPlayer. An I don't know where the downloads are (I could not
> find them, and they are not on My Downloaads). Where they might be?
>
> What is the equivalent of that program that comes free with Windows?
>
> Please enlighthen me as to RealPlayer or it Windows equivalent as much as
> possible. I don't use these it a lot, but I will like to inform myself
> about these and the reason why the downloads are not being picked to
> update my old program.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Thanks, Malke, does Widows Vista has an equivalent program that comes free
with Vista or that can be downloaded from Microsoft?


"Malke" <> wrote in message
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> Octavio wrote:
>> Is RealPlayer a Windows component?
>>
>> Reason that I am asking: It came with my Gateway computer purchased
>> about a year ago, and I have Version 8 Build 9.0.0.584, which apparently
>> is free.
>>
>> I don't use it a lot, but in a brief use recently it began to tell me
>> that it is not up to date and that I need to download a new update
>> Version 10.5 Build 6.0.12.1750
>>
>> I then unloaded that "new" version about three times (a long download
>> each, about 30 minute each or longer), but then after I restarted the
>> computer after each of the downloadings, I still have the old version 8
>> on my RealPlayer. An I don't know where the downloads are (I could not
>> find them, and they are not on My Downloaads). Where they might be?
>>
>> What is the equivalent of that program that comes free with Windows?
>>
>> Please enlighthen me as to RealPlayer or it Windows equivalent as much as
>> possible. I don't use these it a lot, but I will like to inform myself
>> about these and the reason why the downloads are not being picked to
>> update my old program.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> Real Player is not a Windows component. It is a third-party player. You
> only need it if you want to play files that are in Real Player's format,
> usually streaming from the Internet. Many people don't like Real Player
> because it is so invasive in terms of privacy but you can decide that for
> yourself.
>
> http://www.real.com/
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

No there is nothing from MS that can play real media..
if you download however the follwing:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

it will enable you to view-listen to real media files from within windows
media explorer since it adds the correct codec for doing that


"Octavio" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Malke, does Widows Vista has an equivalent program that comes free
> with Vista or that can be downloaded from Microsoft?
>
>
> "Malke" <> wrote in message
> news:OTCNMbH%...
>> Octavio wrote:
>>> Is RealPlayer a Windows component?
>>>
>>> Reason that I am asking: It came with my Gateway computer purchased
>>> about a year ago, and I have Version 8 Build 9.0.0.584, which apparently
>>> is free.
>>>
>>> I don't use it a lot, but in a brief use recently it began to tell me
>>> that it is not up to date and that I need to download a new update
>>> Version 10.5 Build 6.0.12.1750
>>>
>>> I then unloaded that "new" version about three times (a long download
>>> each, about 30 minute each or longer), but then after I restarted the
>>> computer after each of the downloadings, I still have the old version 8
>>> on my RealPlayer. An I don't know where the downloads are (I could not
>>> find them, and they are not on My Downloaads). Where they might be?
>>>
>>> What is the equivalent of that program that comes free with Windows?
>>>
>>> Please enlighthen me as to RealPlayer or it Windows equivalent as much
>>> as possible. I don't use these it a lot, but I will like to inform
>>> myself about these and the reason why the downloads are not being picked
>>> to update my old program.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Real Player is not a Windows component. It is a third-party player. You
>> only need it if you want to play files that are in Real Player's format,
>> usually streaming from the Internet. Many people don't like Real Player
>> because it is so invasive in terms of privacy but you can decide that for
>> yourself.
>>
>> http://www.real.com/
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>