How to remove realsched error

realsched.exe file information

The process RealNetworks Scheduler belongs to the software RealPlayer (32-bit) or RealOne Player (32-bit) or Real Alternative or realsched.exe" -osboot or AOL Instant Messenger or Final Effects for Adobe or America Online's Digital or MiDAS ESeeker 3.0 Commercial or K-Lite Mega Codec Pack or Acoustica Effects Pack or Index.DAT File Viewer or UnInstall Turtle Beach or ORDATA II and KORDATA v or realsched.exe" -osboot or CINEMA 4D Module 'Sketch and or Lemonade Tycoon Deluxe or Blocktrix 0.13b BETA or RealNetworks Scheduler or ACE Mega CoDecS Pack or Lotus Media Plugin Player or RealPlayer Enterprise or Pinnacle MPEG Realtime Codec or CINEMA 4D Module Advanced or Citation or LEARN Microsoft® Word xp or Able2Extract Professional v or Nutrition Interactive, or Outerinfo or IKEA HomePlanner Kitchen or RealMedia or realsched.exe by RealNetworks, Inc (www.realnetworks.com).

Description: realsched.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder - common is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 180269 bytes (75% of all occurrence), 185896 bytes, 151597 bytes, 185784 bytes, 185632 bytes, 151552 bytes, 21504 bytes, 28172 bytes, 176173 bytes, 16897 bytes, 25600 bytes, 69632 bytes, 361946 bytes, 35852 bytes, 177184 bytes, 184320 bytes, 362242 bytes, 37557 bytes, 32259 bytes, 36836 bytes, 37388 bytes, 27660 bytes, 37003 bytes, 186925 bytes, 24588 bytes, 24080 bytes.
The file is not a Windows core file. 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\RunOnce, , HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, -, , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, ). The program is not visible. realsched.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 47% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

• "Realsched" is not required to run at start up. Application Scheduler installed along with RealOne Player. Runs independently of RealOne Player, to remind AutoUpdate and Message Center to perform their tasks at pre-scheduled intervals. If it can't be disabled try deleting or renaming realsched.exe and then delete the entry in the registry
• "TkBell.Exe" is not required to run at start up. Application Scheduler installed along with RealOne Player. Once installed, it runs independently of RealOne Player. Not required - see here for more information, including how to disable it
• "WinHelp" definitely not required. Added by a variant of the LOVGATE WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate RealOne Player (realsched.exe) application of the same name

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as realsched.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the realsched.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: realsched.exe, realsched.exe

Any background program that can transfer useage info to somewhere else is potentially threatening. Who knows what could be done with this info?? Do you ever play a rip through RealPlayer? Do you want someone else to know. There are other media player programs available. Information gathering ... No thanks. I'm voting with my feet. Alan
   

I have to kill the realsched.exe process before Creative MediaSource 5 Origanizer will open properly. So bin realsched.
  ShellShock  

Slows down internet browsing and tracks your online activity. It is also an auto update utility for Real Player.
  Baneste  

Eats up CPU cycles. RM should be sued for using CPU power and energy on millions of computers for this tool which is useless for the majority of users. Most of them run it constantly without knowing about it. There are better approaches for updating a piece of software.
  Pewe  

RealPlayer message center. Pop-ups from the taskbar and shows random ads, sometimes causing the processor to run out of resources, but it's not really a spy- or malware.
  Pytak  

It's a default, but not needed. RealPlayer Support site tells you how to turn this, and tkbell.exe off while leaving everything else just fine. (Search for "realsched.exe" from the support page.)
  Munsel  

It apparently deals with updating RealOne Player, but I'm not for sure on its authenticity.
  Rod  

Real player execs should be lined up and shot
   

It's a Real Player program - not dangerous, but very annoying
   

Not only annoying and a memory hog, it isn't needed. Real Player isn't even necessary at all, with the exception of a video link from a website that doesn't give WMP or QuickTime as another option. Use Media Player Classic for video, and choose a different player for music.
   

It may be crappy software, but it is NOT DANGEROUS to your computer. All kinds of programs can have memory leaks and use too many resources. These programs are crappy, which is what this is. But it is NOT a security risk. I do recommend that people remove this buggy piece of crap though.
  Ethan  

Its the msg center and updater of real player. Disabling the message center and the automatic updates in Real Player let it gone.
  Roberoto  

To keep this pest from reappearing, Install Startup Control Panel (No I dont work for the guy) and just UNCHECK the process. That way Realplayer thinks it is still in the startup section but it will not load when Windows starts. It is not needed as most have said. Pain in the butt.
  Techware Computers   (further information)

Just disable it. Nothing wrong with this. Follow instructions. And you're done.
  Azygos   (further information)

It keeps causing the screen to change every time it cycles an update check. very annoying mid combat.
  Gary  

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