Downloading problem in IE 5.5

[agme24]

Hi there

I've noticed how the last few times i have attempted to download certain things from IE 5.5, it brings up a RealPlayer 6.0 screen to try and do this. At the end of the supposed download in which all i can see is the realplayer box filling the entire screen prompting me to press play, when I do so it says it is unable to continue and to see realplayer for more help which gives me none basically.

I have since uninstalled Realplayer (all versions) and now all i get when i try to download IE6 from microsoft.com is a blank white page which says there is no program suitable for downloading IE6. It then prompts me to to go the activex website and choose a program from a very long list.

Why do i need a multimedia player to download programs???? And which one should i pick from the list at

http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/activex/?

Im so confused, please help before i go mad!

Abi

 

[reghakr]

Abi,

Go to StartSettings>ControlPanel>Add/Remove Programs and click on Real Download to rid the program and it's nasty habits from your system.

More fixes for Real Player spying:

Also open Real Player, go to View>Prefernces, click the Settings button and make sure Start Center is DISABLED.

Then click the Content tab. Under Channels>Settings, uncheck both boxes. Under real.com News, unsubscribe from all from all subscriptions. Under Web Browser, uncheck "Enable Automatic Links".

Under the Upgrade tab, click "Turn off notification for 30 days, then click the Settings button under real.com Product Flashes and cancel all subscriptions.

Under the Support tab, uncheck ALL boxes.

This will almost totally disable Real Networks from tracking your habits.

reghakr