Good move. Friends don't let friends run RealPlayer; fundamentally it's spyware.
If you really must be able to play RealMedia streams, there is RealAlternative.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
Pinging since you've indicated distaste (or worse) for RealPlayer.
See the replied-to post about RealAlternative. I've used it, it works for me. FYI. I haven't put RealPlayer on any of my systems for years.
I really wish people wouldn't use RealMedia streams, but sometimes, I want to see something that's only in that format.