What is realplay.exe?
Part of RealPlayer (32-bit) by RealNetworks
What is it?
RealPlayer, by RealNetworks, is a cross-platform software product primarily used for the playing of recorded media. The media player is compatible with numerous formats within the multimedia realm, including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions (proprietary) of RealAudio and RealVideo formats. The software is powered by an underlying open source media engine called Helix.
Description of realplay.exe from RealNetworks“Real brings you RealPlayer, the only solution you’ll need for managing all your music and videos. It’s the best free media player around for enjoying all types of entertainment! You can also transfer your media to and from your PC and mobile phone. With the RealPlayer media player, you can play files created for both MAC and PC, as well as the following types of files: m4a, mp3, wma, ra, rv, rm, ram, rmvb, wav, flv, 3gp, 3gp2, mp4, m4v, wmv, iv4, avi, MPEG-4, and more.”
How does realplay.exe run?
Process - realplay.exe is an instance of a running program.
How does realplay.exe start?
Autoplay handler - realplay.exe is typically associtated with identifier name of RPCDBurningOnArrival with and identifier of SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\RPCDBurningOnArrival. Autoplay will scan removable media, when it arrives, looking for media content types (music, graphics, or video). When a removable media arrives, Windows determines what actions to perform by evaluating the content and comparing it to registered handlers for that content. An application will register a handler for Autoplay events associated with a media type.
Scheduled task - realplay.exe is launched automatically by registering itself into the Windows Task Scheduler under the task name '\RealCreateProcessScheduledTask191363634S-1-5-21-2845588404-3791128576-718412410-1000'. Task Scheduler provides the ability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals or even with event-based triggers.
Startup files (all users) run - realplay.exe is registered with the run identifier 'RealTray' and the execution command 'C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER' in the Windows registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Run keys are startup registry keys that are used to launch an application automatically when any Windows user logs into Windows.
Community
What is the community is seeing? | What is the community is doing? |
About 0.1% of all Boost users have the realplay.exe process running. | Of the 0.1% of realplay.exe users, 21.0% have disabled it. |
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How stable is RealPlayer (32-bit) ?
Based on crash data discovered by Boost, stability is a measure of how sound this particular process and the average percent of times it crashes.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\real\realplayer\\realplay.exe
Are there other versions of RealPlayer (32-bit) ?
What else is related?
RealPlayer (32-bit) Stability
realplay.exe crashes or has encountered a critical error 0.8900% of the time.
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1. | Error: _T{L0\PbkW0X000~0W0_0 (AppHangB1) Details: OUL�L0zvuW0_0_0�00S0n0�0�0�0�0�0h0 Windows n0�[q�L0\PbkW0~0W0_00 Occurred on: September 27, 2013 |
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2. | Error: R\OL0\PbkW0~0W0_0 (BEX) Occurred on: September 27, 2013 |
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3. | Error: R\OL0\PbkW0~0W0_0 (BEX) Occurred on: September 29, 2013 |
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072)
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Home Basic (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 8 Enterprise (6.2.9200.0)
Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200.0)
About RealNetworks, Inc.

RealNetworks delivers digital entertainment services to consumers via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system or mobile phone. Real gave the Intern
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