Should I remove QuickTime 7?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #37
United States Rank #29
Reach 9.3644%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.98 days
884.29 days >
Average installed length: 464.63 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.79.80.95 |
11.17% |
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| 7.78.80.95 |
8.40% |
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| 7.77.80.95 |
7.94% |
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| 7.76.80.95 |
34.95% |
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| 7.75.80.95 |
37.54% |
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Typically installed together
QuickTime 7
What is QuickTime 7? (from Apple)
QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard and OS X Lion. It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions. QuickTime Player 7 will be installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
Overview
QuickTime 7 is a software program developed by Apple. The most common release is 7.75.80.95, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named QuickTimePlayer.exe. The setup package generally installs about 80 files and is usually about 58.85 MB (61,706,475 bytes). The installed file TempUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 57% of users of QuickTime 7 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.apple.com
Help link: www.apple.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\QuickTime\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{111EE7DF-FC45-40C7-98A7-753AC46B12FB}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 58.85 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by QuickTime 7
| Program executable: | QuickTimePlayer.exe |
| Name: | QuickTime |
| QuickTime Player |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe |
| MD5: | f36bceeec0ffa4e14087e2d24e2bdd40 |
Additional files:
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QTPlugin.ocx - QuickTime Control (The QuickTime Control allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in web pages.)
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PictureViewer.exe - QuickTime (PictureViewer)
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QTInfo.exe - QTInfo Application
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QTOControl.dll - QuickTime Control
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QTOLibrary.dll - QuickTime Library
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qttask.exe - QuickTime Task
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QTTask_AVG_RESTORED.exe
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QTUIPanelControl.dll - QuickTime UI Panel Control
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QuickTimeInstaller.exe - QuickTime Installer
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QuickTimePlayer.dll - QuickTime Player
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QuickTimePlayer.exe
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npqtplugin.dll - QuickTime Plug-in 7.7.6 (The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the <A HREF=http://www.apple.com/quicktime/>QuickTime</A> Web site.)
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npqtplugin2.dll
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npqtplugin3.dll
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npqtplugin4.dll
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npqtplugin5.dll
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corevideolocalized.dll - CoreVideo
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qtcf.dll - QuickTime CoreFoundation
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qtmlclient.dll - QuickTime Client DLL
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quicktime.dll - QuickTime Resource File
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quicktimeaudiosupportlocalized.dll - QuickTime Audio Support
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quicktimeauthoringlocalized.dll - QuickTime Authoring
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quicktimecheck.ocx - QuickTimeCheck Scriptable Object
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quicktimelocalized.dll
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quicktimestreaminglocalized.dll - QuickTime Streaming
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quicktimewebhelper.dll
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quicktimewebhelperlocalized.dll - QuickTime Web Helper
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TempUpdater.exe - QuickTime Updater
Behaviors exhibited
5 Google Chrome Plugins
- npqtplugin5.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npqtplugin5.dll'.
- npqtplugin4.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npqtplugin4.dll'.
- npqtplugin3.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npqtplugin3.dll'.
- npqtplugin2.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npqtplugin2.dll'.
- npqtplugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npqtplugin.dll'.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8363FA54-71D6-4897-B03D-E0BEB26F61F8}' (runs on registration).
- PictureViewer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{59B81E13-9FE0-4FDB-838B-883F7568B0EF}' (runs on registration).
- QTTask.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D5734386-3205-4645-96C2-2D396331D1B4}' (runs on registration).
4 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- QTTask.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
- QTTask (1).exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named QuickTime Task_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
- QTTask_AVG_RESTORED.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Greeting.
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickTime' and executes as C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe.
- QTTask.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickTime Task' and executes as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime.
- QTTask (1).exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickTime Task' and executes as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime.
- QTTask_AVG_RESTORED.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'QuickTime Task' and executes as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime.
4 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Quick Time' which loads as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe".
- QTTask.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'QuickTime Task' which loads as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime.
- QTTask_AVG_RESTORED.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'LexStart' which loads as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime.
- QTTask (1).exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'QTTask.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- QuickTimePlayer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\QuickTimePlayer.exe'.
- QTTask.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe'.
- PictureViewer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\PictureViewer.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PictureViewer.exe |
| Memory: | 11.94 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0006650126% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00026166% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00040335% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 9,268,791 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.96 KB | |
| qttask.exe |
| Memory: | 712 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005943082% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00029715% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00029715% | |
How do I remove QuickTime 7?
You can uninstall QuickTime 7 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program QuickTime 7, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove QuickTime 7.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by QuickTime 7 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.60% |
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| Windows 10 |
38.50% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.53% |
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| Windows XP |
2.37% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.65% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.44% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.26% |
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Geography
57.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.13% |
| United Kingdom |
6.11% |
| Germany |
5.97% |
| Canada |
4.17% |
| Italy |
3.10% |
| France |
3.08% |
| Australia |
2.37% |
| Netherlands |
1.75% |
| Brazil |
0.94% |
| Belgium |
0.91% |
| Spain |
0.89% |
| Sweden |
0.79% |
| Austria |
0.62% |
| Mexico |
0.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.33% |
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| Dell |
24.03% |
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| Acer |
14.39% |
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| ASUS |
9.76% |
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| Toshiba |
8.24% |
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| Lenovo |
4.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.01% |
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| Samsung |
3.62% |
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| Intel |
1.19% |
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| Medion |
0.83% |
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| MSI |
0.55% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.79% |
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| ASUS All Series |
5.08% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.97% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.93% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.24% |
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