Disable the Real Player Message Center

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The Real Message Center is one of the most annoying features of a general annoying product. Here’s how to disable those messages.


I hate products that decide to advertise to me by default. If you have a product that has to advertise itself, your product sucks. Once people use real once in a blue moon… but we spend a ton of time closing those stupid little message windows. Blah.

Here is how to rid yourself of those windows. I describe several methods for you.

New Version ( > 10.0) Instructions–

    Turn Off Real Message Center:
    [list]1. Click Start
    2. Click Run
    3. Type realplay and click OK
    4. Real Player will open
    5. Click the Tools menu
    6. Select Preferences
    7. Click Automatic Services in the left catagory menu
    8. Click the Configure Message Center button
    8. Uncheck Check for new messages
    9. Uncheck Show Message Center icon in the System Tray
    10. Click OK
    11. Read the stern warning. Click Yes
    12. Close Real Player

Older Version Instructions–

    Turn Off Real Message Center:
    [list]1. Click Start
    2. Click Run
    3. Type realplay and click OK
    4. Real Player will open
    5. Click the Tools menu
    6. Select Preferences
    7. Click Automatic Services in the left catagory menu
    8. Uncheck Periodically check for new messages
    9. If you don’t want to know about real player software updates, you can uncheck Periodically check for software updates too
    10. Click OK
    11. Exit the program

If a Real Message Window is Currently Up:

    1. Click See Details
    2. When the real message window opens, select Options
    3. Select Personal Message Center from the menu
    4. Uncheck all the boxes. Sneaky real hides the ones turned on by default at the bottom of the screen.
    5. Click Save Changes

 

17 Comments -


  1. Gary Busey said on December 17, 2008

    Thank you so much. That shit had been the bane of my existence for far too long now.

  2. Ed said on February 25, 2009

    Thank you, that was ball-bustingly irritating. The last thing I want to see every morning when I start up my machine is Pink’s new haircut.

  3. Alex said on February 27, 2009

    Now my mind is at peace when I turn on my computer, thanks to you.

  4. me said on March 23, 2009

    That “stern warning” made me lol

  5. radhi said on May 11, 2009

    i want to download daily real message center

  6. V said on May 11, 2009

    Thank you! I wrote them to complain about this and of course they did provide any remedies.

  7. BKologger said on July 5, 2009

    Thank you! This was very helpful.

  8. rusheeeda said on July 5, 2009

    micheal send a nice phone and picture to me.

  9. Name said on December 17, 2009

    Thank you. I can’t believe how deep they buried it in the preferences, and the ridiculous warning. I’m looking into RealAlternative…

  10. Anonymous said on January 2, 2010

    Thanks from me too.

  11. Anonymous said on January 5, 2010

    I agree – everyone hates adverts. Why would I voluntarily sign up for them? If this doesn’t work i shall uninstall RealPlayer completely.

  12. Anonymous said on January 20, 2010

    Thank you so much. Finally get rid of this ‘Real Annoyance’

  13. John Eldridge said on January 21, 2010

    I cannot thank you enough for your tip on how to get rid of the Real message centre. It drives me mad. People like Tech-Recipes deserve a huge vote of thanks from the entire Geecommunity!

  14. QueenMargot said on May 13, 2010

    Thank you so much.

  15. Lu said on September 6, 2010

    Thank you sooooo much for this help!

  16. Ronn96 said on December 17, 2010

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a life saver. No more bull in the taskbar.

  17. Mikeaaaa said on December 13, 2011

    Thank you,, this still works after 6 years from posting.

 

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