I have to agree, Real Alternative works very well for me. Andrew On Monday, May 22, 2006 1:09 AM: Vince Thacker wrote: > Andy, > > For my money you could scrap RealOne Player and install Real > Alternative which has no such problems. You can get it from > http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm > > Could be that you wouldn't even want the update, for example if you'd > installed the version that you get via the BBC. But not being able to > play streaming audio looks like quite a bug! > > Vince. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 10:38 PM > Subject: [access-uk] RealPlayer > > >> Hi all - >> >> Seems now that every time I try to listen to streaming audio, or >> grab a download file that requires RealPlayer, I keep getting an >> "update your RealpLayer now" type message, and this is followed by >> the usual error report to send to Microsoft. This is with >> RealPlayer1. Anybody else experiencing this? There doesn't seem to >> be a straightforward update link either, but just a "see what's new" >> link, which talks about fixing the latest security bugs etc, but no >> obvious update link. Very strange, but would like to fix it, as I >> can't play anything that requires RealPlayer just now! >> >> Andy >>> >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: >> 19/05/2006 >> >> > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq