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 :)
> >
> >Tony Mayer
> >Sysop

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