RealPlayer categorised as 'badware' - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 1st Feb 2008, 07:30

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...d_as_badware/1

Anti-malware site StopBadware is warning users that recent versions of media playback software RealPlayer are 'badware' and best avoided.

thecrownles · 1st Feb 2008, 08:18

Nobody ever like realplayer in the first place. This is no surprise... it is just going the way of AOL from years past.

badders · 1st Feb 2008, 08:23

I haven't used realplayer for ~7-8 years. It's always been horrendous.

Real Alternative Cheesecake.

zerolock · 1st Feb 2008, 08:26

RealPlayer has been s**tware as long as I've have known of it's existence. So what's the news?

Almightyrastus · 1st Feb 2008, 08:48

The first (and only) time I ever installed realplayer i had no end of problems with my pc, everything from locking up to over use of memory. took ages to get rid of everything and all my settings back to how they were.

Matt_117 · 1st Feb 2008, 09:24

Who uses Real though, seriously? Foobar for audio, WMP11 with DIVX for video, nothing else required.

TheoGeo · 1st Feb 2008, 09:30

Real player has always been terrible. There are plenty of alternatives for playing media files anyway. I don't think anyone i know has it installed.

naokaji · 1st Feb 2008, 10:00

realplayer was allready bloated like mad several years ago... i'm actually surprised they are still around.

zerolock · 1st Feb 2008, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_117

Who uses Real though, seriously? Foobar for audio, WMP11 with DIVX for video, nothing else required.

foobar's nice for audio, but i would encourage you to try out cccp (combined community codec pack) as a replacement for wmp11

Brooxy · 1st Feb 2008, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_117

Who uses Real though, seriously?

I know two people who have used it until the last week or so. I set them back on the path of decent software, i:e. anything but

airchie · 1st Feb 2008, 10:22

foobar for audio, VLC for video

Carbon_Arc · 1st Feb 2008, 10:29

I will NEVER install realplayer on any PC of mine, it is just an evil piece of crap. I like to spread the word about VLC whenever the subject comes up, and the usual reaction is "woah, this is so much better, why hadn't i heard of this before?".

GNU GPL cheesecake!

zerolock · 1st Feb 2008, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carbon_Arc

I will NEVER install realplayer on any PC of mine, it is just an evil piece of crap. I like to spread the word about VLC whenever the subject comes up, and the usual reaction is "woah, this is so much better, why hadn't i heard of this before?".

GNU GPL cheesecake!

Too bad to disappoint you, but I've experinced VLC to be quite slow at loading files, a serious nuissance.

It could also do with some better skinning.

cjoyce1980 · 1st Feb 2008, 10:55

windows media player just works has i want it to with xvid codec. dont need anything else.

leexgx · 1st Feb 2008, 11:37

realplayer bugs the hell out of me cant stand it been on my pc only time you used to need it if you was useing BBC web site for radio but now thay offer WMA streaming

BBCi player is poor as i had to close to have to reload my windows

xion · 1st Feb 2008, 11:51

Winamp, is Cheesecake! For video, it's my trusty media player classic, Have yet to find another diet player with timeshifting for badly synched video...

Arkanrais · 1st Feb 2008, 11:56

VLC is the best media player I've used but has trouble with 720p videos {of the wmv kind} (I've got a fair few from gamevideos.com). WMP plays them fine so long as there aren't any other things using much cpu power.

realplayer is so bad it makes me want to tear a hole in my foot.
but seriously I did just tear a hole in my foot (lost balance, foot landed on base of computer chair) ouch

will. · 1st Feb 2008, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerolock

Too bad to disappoint you, but I've experinced VLC to be quite slow at loading files, a serious nuissance.

It could also do with some better skinning.

According to their wiki/site they are working on skins and full screen controls for their next major release. I love VLC for it's utter simplicity so unless they make a very minimalist skin I wont be changing a thing (I might be tempted by the full screen controls, but I know all the shortcuts now anyway, so it's not such a big deal.)

legoman666 · 1st Feb 2008, 12:16

people still use Real Player? I haven't touched that steaming pile since.... win98? Winamp + VLC = Cheesecake. I have also recently started to like MPC.

g3n3tiX · 1st Feb 2008, 15:49

Lots of cheesecakes in this thread...
VLC for anything video + WMP for music
Quicktime for Apple HD trailers (to save them, offline they are watched with VLC.)

1st Feb 2008, 07:30	#1
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1st Feb 2008, 08:18	#2
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Almightyrastus Heathen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 442	The first (and only) time I ever installed realplayer i had no end of problems with my pc, everything from locking up to over use of memory. took ages to get rid of everything and all my settings back to how they were. __________________ Lo there do I see my Father. Lo there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

1st Feb 2008, 09:30	#7
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1st Feb 2008, 10:29	#12
Carbon_Arc Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27	I will NEVER install realplayer on any PC of mine, it is just an evil piece of crap. I like to spread the word about VLC whenever the subject comes up, and the usual reaction is "woah, this is so much better, why hadn't i heard of this before?". GNU GPL cheesecake! __________________ My PC: It's black, and has one of those mouses with the red light underneath.

1st Feb 2008, 08:26	#4
zerolock Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coldness of Finland Posts: 33	RealPlayer has been s**tware as long as I've have known of it's existence. So what's the news?

1st Feb 2008, 09:24	#6
Matt_117 Modder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 58	Who uses Real though, seriously? Foobar for audio, WMP11 with DIVX for video, nothing else required.

1st Feb 2008, 10:55	#14
cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 344	windows media player just works has i want it to with xvid codec. dont need anything else.

1st Feb 2008, 11:37	#15
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1st Feb 2008, 11:51	#16
xion Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Mids Posts: 160	Winamp, is Cheesecake! For video, it's my trusty media player classic, Have yet to find another diet player with timeshifting for badly synched video... __________________ "No keyboard found: Press F1 to continue..."

1st Feb 2008, 11:56	#17
Arkanrais Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wangamadness, New Zealand Posts: 331	VLC is the best media player I've used but has trouble with 720p videos {of the wmv kind} (I've got a fair few from gamevideos.com). WMP plays them fine so long as there aren't any other things using much cpu power. realplayer is so bad it makes me want to tear a hole in my foot. but seriously I did just tear a hole in my foot (lost balance, foot landed on base of computer chair) ouch __________________ Visit my DeviantArt page or I'll make you squeal like a piggy and throw a spatula at you. FEAR THE SPATULA! What the hell part of a chicken is the nugget?! goddamn McDonalds and their LIES!

1st Feb 2008, 12:16	#19
legoman666 Beat to fit, paint to match. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 786	people still use Real Player? I haven't touched that steaming pile since.... win98? Winamp + VLC = Cheesecake. I have also recently started to like MPC.

1st Feb 2008, 15:49	#20
g3n3tiX Resident frenchie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: localhost Posts: 593	Lots of cheesecakes in this thread... VLC for anything video + WMP for music Quicktime for Apple HD trailers (to save them, offline they are watched with VLC.) __________________ I also have a MTBF.