How to remove an RcMan error

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RcMan.exe file information

The process known as Remote Control Manager belongs to software Creative Media Source (version 2 Remote Control System) or Creative Entertainment Center or Creative RemoteCenter by Creative Technology (www.creative.com).

Description: The file RcMan.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (usually C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\RemoteControl\ or C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\RemoteCenter\Rc\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 139,264 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 135,168 bytes and 4 more variants.
The file is not a Windows core file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. RcMan.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 49% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could completely remove Creative MediaSource or Sound Blaster Audigy 4 (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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External information from Paul Collins:

"RemoteCenter" can run at start up. Remote control for Creative MediaSource - plays back music in DVD-Audio, MP3, WMA, WAV and other media formats

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as RcMan.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the RcMan.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Creative Labs Remote Control - Don't need if you don't have the reomote
Mule Acid

It's for the remote from a creative 2zs platinum pro soundblaster.... safe to me
pikkie

I didn't know what this file was in the beginning. I have ben having problems always working my system. It would reboot every 5 minutes or less. I searched the task manager to find RcMan.exe i found it extremely suspitious. i ended the process from it running. My computer has been working as usual for over 3 hours now. So i bet that was the fault. For all i know it could have affected my bootup log, hardware or i could have corrupted my files on the harddrives from the extremely sporadic and constant reboots that either fully logged into windows or would freze during startup or not start up.
Filosofer

Enables remote controler support for Creative's Audigy ZS Platinum and Platinum Pro sound cards. You may disable it if you do not use the remote.
AMDFiend (further information)

I have and use the remote, it is only needed to make the remote function.
Blam-O!

got some kind of infection which replaces this file

Not dangerous but not neccessary
Skag77

was using 83% of my cpu, slowed every thing down
Clifford Richards

Summary: Average user rating of RcMan.exe: based on 14 votes with 8 reviews.

11 users think RcMan.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think RcMan.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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