RealNetworks Installer is the other name of the file called rnupgagent.exe file. The file literally belongs to the RealNetworks Installer (32-bit version). The software was owned and was developed by the RealNetworks Company. The file is a part of Video player called Real Networks. The file can usually be located in the C:\Program Files and has the file size of 308,864 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). But the size of the file may vary when installed in different versions of Operating System such as the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The program does not provide the user with a window to manipulate the behavior of the program. The file is a trusted file of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. The file does not belong to the Windows Core file. A trusted file is not recommended to be removed from the Personal Computer. The user may have the option to remove the file by removing the entire program in which the file is associated with.
How can I stop rnupgagent.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. rnupgagent.exe. is used by REAlnetwork, If you shut down rnupgagent.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop rnupgagent.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is REAlnetwork, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as REAlnetwork, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is rnupgagent.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if rnupgagent.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if rnupgagent.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that rnupgagent.exe, belongs to, in this case REAlnetwork