On the few web sites that ask which player you want to use, mostly the only choices are Windows Media player and Realplayer.  However, if that was just a throwaway comment then don't listen to any of the advice about removing Realplayer since your follow up makes it look like you don't like Windows Media Player either, which with all its faults at least it doesn't make itself run at startup.  Realplayer is a big resource hog for no apparent reason other than to bring itself to your attention and beat Microsoft.  I like to keep my resources available, and haven't had Realplayer for several years just for that reason.

>LOL, this thread started with me making a throwaway comment about "that
>&#E*&#@ RealPlayer that loads every time I start up."  It's gotten more play
>than most of the questions I ask.
>
>But, as long as we're talking about it, I am assuming the alternative to
>this is Windows Media Player.  Is that the video player of choice?  If I
>remove Real Player, do I lose other options?
>
>William Closure.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>> Date:    Sat, 25 Oct 2003 21:03:09 -0400
>> From:    joseph marty <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>> The curse of Realplayer is exactly that, every time you use it the program
>> sets itself up to run at startup.  My personal advice would be to
>> uninstall it.
>>
>>
>>
>> >However, once you or a file opens up Real Player, it will be
>> >automatically
>> >reactivated in your startup file and you will again need to deactivate it
>> >in
>> >MSCONFIG. You get to MSCONFIG through 'start', 'run', 'startup'.
>> >
>> >Tom Mayer
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Tony Mayer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 8:03 PM
> >
>> >
>> >This is the perfect use for MSCONFIG.  You can disable it selectively
>> >from the startup that way :)
>> >
>>

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