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Real player ..Is there a problem?
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15. November 2008 @ 07:08 |
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Hi all, Just recently the computer has started acting up LOL
If I go onto the Ryanair site, I get a message saying Real player is trying to gain access to my PC Allow or not... I tried both allow and not allow and then the internet turns off and then restarts again, and the same message keeps appearing and turns off/on. I have uninstalled realplayer and all seems ok, is there conflict with real player that causes this,??
any advice grateful!!
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Peshtigo
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15. November 2008 @ 11:24 |
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Are you trying to go to the Ryanair site directly from your browser or clicking a link or an ad in Realplayer (I hope not). I haven't even looked at Realplayer for years, so please forgive my confusion. Realplayer is usually one of the first apps I remove when setting up a new PC (if it's bundled). Realplayer used to be bad news a few years ago and there are too many other better media players around to be bothered with it.
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16. November 2008 @ 05:43 |
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Originally posted by Peshtigo:
Are you trying to go to the Ryanair site directly from your browser or clicking a link or an ad in Realplayer (I hope not). I haven't even looked at Realplayer for years, so please forgive my confusion. Realplayer is usually one of the first apps I remove when setting up a new PC (if it's bundled). Realplayer used to be bad news a few years ago and there are too many other better media players around to be bothered with it.
Problem sorted.. I just deleted real player completly and I can browse away on the Ryanair site, it only seemed to be with this particular site though, It was a seperate link It only started a few days ago, I was looking to book some flights and after a couple of minutes a message would appear saying realplayer wanted to do something,and as I had it installed, didnt think it was bogey,then the connection would stop and start again, bit of a nuisance really if I wanted to book something.
Which other media players would you recommend? as some of the media here automatically request its played on Real player?? many thanks!!
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Peshtigo
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16. November 2008 @ 07:08 |
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I'm happy you have your problem sorted out. As for an all in one media player, I use MPC Star. This thing plays every audio and video file I ever need and more including real audio and real video with some nice extra features included. The program size is a little large compared to VLC and Media Player Classic but I don' care because it plays everything audio and video (including .vob and .ifo) and it's free with no ads or spyware.
Check it out here:
http://www.mpcstar.com/
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16. November 2008 @ 08:43 |
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Hi peshtigo, thanks for the tip.. however I have been trying to download this for the last 90 minutes and finally got a message saying windows cant download this blah blah ...session timed out!!
any other suggestions?
It managed 8.89 of 29.00 and was stuck there for over an hour!!!
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Peshtigo
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16. November 2008 @ 10:09 |
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Originally posted by DesB:
Hi peshtigo, thanks for the tip.. however I have been trying to download this for the last 90 minutes and finally got a message saying windows cant download this blah blah ...session timed out!!
any other suggestions?
It managed 8.89 of 29.00 and was stuck there for over an hour!!!
Seems to me that that I had a bit of a problem hitting the "download" button also. Took forever. I noticed there was a new version out so I just now downloaded from download.com instead. It took two minutes.
Try here:
http://www.download.com/MpcStar/3000-213...l&cdlPid=567526
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16. November 2008 @ 11:21 |
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Originally posted by Peshtigo:
Originally posted by DesB:
Hi peshtigo, thanks for the tip.. however I have been trying to download this for the last 90 minutes and finally got a message saying windows cant download this blah blah ...session timed out!!
any other suggestions?
It managed 8.89 of 29.00 and was stuck there for over an hour!!!
Seems to me that that I had a bit of a problem hitting the "download" button also. Took forever. I noticed there was a new version out so I just now downloaded from download.com instead. It took two minutes.
Try here:
http://www.download.com/MpcStar/3000-213...=567526
Hi again Peshtigo,
thanks for that but would you believe this one is slower, the message reckons it will take 8 Hrs and 50 mins to download LOL theres 29.8MB at 638 bytes per second here!! so I think i will give it a miss LOL
any other suggestions!!
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Peshtigo
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16. November 2008 @ 12:00 |
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Hi again Peshtigo,
thanks for that but would you believe this one is slower, the message reckons it will take 8 Hrs and 50 mins to download LOL theres 29.8MB at 638 bytes per second here!! so I think i will give it a miss LOL
any other suggestions!!
I received the same message but that's only an initial estimate. I use Firefox and the "save file" option when downloading. Once started it should pick up speed and breeze right through in minutes (with a broadband coonection of course). Otherwise I have no idea why it would take you so long to download. It's only 29mb.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. November 2008 @ 12:02
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ddp
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16. November 2008 @ 22:53 |
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moved to correct forum as not a windows issue.
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17. November 2008 @ 01:53 |
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Thanks DDP and apologies!!!
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