Vista - real player and windows vista compatibility?

Hi
I am just wondering if anyone has been able to download real player 10.5
[basic edition] on vista ultimate?
I am able to start the real player installer, then the download manager
application appears, then nothing. doesn;t so a thing ;o)

Any workarounds will be much apprecaited.
RB

Have you tried downloading the installer, right-clicking it, and selecting
"Run as Administrator"?

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"aarbie" <aarbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I am just wondering if anyone has been able to download real player 10.5
> [basic edition] on vista ultimate?
> I am able to start the real player installer, then the download manager
> application appears, then nothing. doesn;t so a thing ;o)
>
> Any workarounds will be much apprecaited.
> RB
>

I tried using realplayer the other day and it was awful, the screen went
into a spasm and then it concked out, so not sure iof it's vista ready?

Billy
"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
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> Have you tried downloading the installer, right-clicking it, and selecting
> "Run as Administrator"?
>
> --
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>
>
> "aarbie" <aarbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B59D4C9-A17E-4783-80E9-6BDEFC992418@microsoft.com...
>> Hi
>> I am just wondering if anyone has been able to download real player 10.5
>> [basic edition] on vista ultimate?
>> I am able to start the real player installer, then the download manager
>> application appears, then nothing. doesn;t so a thing ;o)
>>
>> Any workarounds will be much apprecaited.
>> RB
>>
>
>

unfortuantely I cannot download the complete installer, only the partial
before it tries to lauch RP's download manager.
R


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Have you tried downloading the installer, right-clicking it, and selecting
> "Run as Administrator"?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "aarbie" <aarbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B59D4C9-A17E-4783-80E9-6BDEFC992418@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> > I am just wondering if anyone has been able to download real player 10.5
> > [basic edition] on vista ultimate?
> > I am able to start the real player installer, then the download manager
> > application appears, then nothing. doesn;t so a thing ;o)
> >
> > Any workarounds will be much apprecaited.
> > RB
> >
>
>
>

/aarbie/ said:
> Hi
> I am just wondering if anyone has been able to download real player 10.5
> [basic edition] on vista ultimate?
> I am able to start the real player installer, then the download manager
> application appears, then nothing. doesn;t so a thing ;o)

To get much of the same functionality - and perhaps more, without the
bloat - try Real Alternative (bundled with Media Player Classic). This
is open-source software (free), with no hidden nasties. Works very well
for RP files...

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

"dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
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> To get much of the same functionality - and perhaps more, without the
> bloat - try Real Alternative (bundled with Media Player Classic). This
> is open-source software (free), with no hidden nasties. Works very well
> for RP files...
>
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

I use it along with QuickTime Alternative because I'm fed up of Real and
Apple software putting stuff all over the place and insisting on running
stuff on startup.

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Yeovil, UK.
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many thansk for this. Actually, my only reason for installing RP in the first
instance was to listen to BBC radio online.
Will this work as an explorer plugin?
thanks
RB


"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ODRIxgfTHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > To get much of the same functionality - and perhaps more, without the
> > bloat - try Real Alternative (bundled with Media Player Classic). This
> > is open-source software (free), with no hidden nasties. Works very well
> > for RP files...
> >
> > http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
>
> I use it along with QuickTime Alternative because I'm fed up of Real and
> Apple software putting stuff all over the place and insisting on running
> stuff on startup.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>

Hi,
You need to temporary disable your antivirus & firewall while you are
installing Real Player, you can visit to
http://real.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rea...p?p_faqid=3235

"aarbie" wrote:

> Hi
> I am just wondering if anyone has been able to download real player 10.5
> [basic edition] on vista ultimate?
> I am able to start the real player installer, then the download manager
> application appears, then nothing. doesn;t so a thing ;o)
>
> Any workarounds will be much apprecaited.
> RB
>