How to remove an RealPlay error

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RealPlay.exe file information

The process known as RealPlayer or RealOne Player belongs to software RealPlayer (version (32-bit)) or RealOne Player (version (32-bit)) or Micros Fidelio Opera Print or Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius by RealNetworks (www.realnetworks.com).

Description: RealPlay.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - mostly C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 26,112 bytes (66% of all occurrences), 208,941 bytes and 13 more variants.
It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). RealPlay.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 43% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You have the option to completely remove Edmark 3D Thinking Lab or Setup (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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If RealPlay.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 60% dangerous. The file size is 204,845 bytes. The program has no visible window. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. It is not a Windows system file. RealPlay.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

"RealDownload" is not required to run at start up. Download manager. Available via Start -> Programs
"realplay lptt01" definitely not required. Variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "RealPlay" folder in Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster but use RapidBlaster Killer - see here. Note - this is not RealPlayer which can have the same executable name
"Realplayer One" definitely not required.
"RealTray" is not required to run at start up. System Tray icon for RealPlayer. If you subsequently start RealPlayer manually it adds itself back to the start-up list. You can stop this from happening by right-clicking on the tray icon and disabling StartCenter via Preferences

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as RealPlay.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the RealPlay.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

Apparently not a risk
Ezol (further information)

seems to automatically arise when running real player.
ogunlade

Realplay.exe is adware. Pop-ups offering products such as mp3 players will occur in the form of the Real Player message center even if the program is not running
mpalmiero

this take more cpu usage
shahul hameed

this take more cpu usage. Any body can tell me why this player while playing take more cpu usage some times my cpu occupied more than 90% i have celeron 3.3ghz processor.
kuality2006

I'm guessing its linked to Real Player since I have real player :)
Tyrone (further information)

it make your PC in high CPU Usage, beware
zakumo

It is a process used for Real Player. It is not a virus/adware/malware, but after playing CounterStrike: Source for about an hour it uses up between 1GB to 1.5GB of memory out of my 2GB total physical memory, which causes my system to be non-functional. This is a huge bug.
JoshGriffin

it prevents me to open music from Real Player, showing a window asking for a diskette
Fulvio

It sometime uses about 1 gHz of my CPU and makes my browser crash.
rocketman0739

It is a major resource hog. Get rid of it asap!
Groengoen

CPU is on 100% because of this. Sometimes my laptop turns off itself. I think this s... is the problem.
girl

It seems that there is some error with Realplayer that causes it to in some cases randomly spike you CPU and eat up massive resources. Not sure what causes it.

Summary: Average user rating of RealPlay.exe: based on 17 votes with 13 reviews.

1 user think RealPlay.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 6 users suspect danger. 4 users think RealPlay.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade RealPlay.exe ("not sure about it").

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