Can I remove startup application "realsched.exe - Real Player RealNetworks Scheduler" to speedup my computer and reduce security risk?

Startup application realsched.exe is a background process installed as part of Real Player. realsched.exe talks to RealNetworks server for updates. You should never allow your system talks to any software vendor servers in real time - high security risk.

You should definitely remove realsched.exe from your startup application list.

realsched.exe startup configuration info:

Name: realsched 
Command: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB
   \realsched.exe -osboot
Location: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Registry name: TkBellExe

realsched.exe process and program file info:

CPU usage: 00%
Memory usage: 128K
Launching method: Windows Startup - realsched
Directory: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB
File name: realsched.exe
Description: RealNetworks Scheduler
Size: 180,269 bytes
Date: Monday, February 07, 2005, 11:05:08 AM
Version: 0.1.0.3208
Company name: RealNetworks
System essential: No
Virus/Spyware/Adware: No