Re: [PCWorks] Where can you ACTUALLY DOWNLOAD RealPlayer?
- From: David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:39:08 +0300
I don't like either RealPlayer or QuickTime. They (and some other programs,
most notably FLV players and some DVD players) automatically take over the
Associations from other programs such as .WAV files, without asking
permission. You then have to undo their mess by changing the Associations
back, or by clicking on Open With...
I don't like programs that take control over the computer away from me, even
though it is correctable. I'd rather use an "inferior" product that is more
polite.
Clint's footer says "God Bless." Well, somehow, that's quite different from
what I have in mind after I install those invasive, control-freak programs.
David Grossman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John O'Flynn
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 1:02 AM
> To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Where can you ACTUALLY DOWNLOAD RealPlayer?
>
>
> A while back people were pushing Real Alternative as a way of being rid
> of the aggravations of RealPlayer. See
> http://www.codecguide.com/download_real.htm
>
> Is this a serious option? Has anyone had any experience with this?
>
> It seems there's also an alternative version of QuickTime, which is
> another PITA.
>
> They are both on my ever-growing list of "to do" jobs which I never get
> around to :-(
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 2:56 PM
> Subject: [PCWorks] Where can you ACTUALLY DOWNLOAD RealPlayer?
>
>
> > Does anyone have any idea where you can download RealPlayer
> > instead of their stupid downloader? I'd like to have the REAL
> > FULL program! Any does anyone know which version is the best?
> > I had the latest installed the other day and I hated it. It
> > kept crashing or freezing up, kept trying to "call home" even
> > with files on my PC, and even though the updater was DELETED,
> > it kept trying to do this! I had to delete the scheduler to
> > stop it from running all the time!
> > Thanks,
> > -Clint
> >
> > God Bless,
> > Clint Hamilton, Owner
> > www.OrpheusComputing.com
> > www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
> > www.OrpheusComputing.com/PCworks-computer-help-email-list.html
>
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