How is quicktime starting?

[Guest Paul]

I recently installed quicktime on my xp system. I see that at startup in xp that

quicktime is doing it's automatic update thing. It just popped up a dialog.

 

I know how to turn off auto update in quicktime -- that's not the issue.

 

What is bothering me is that I don't see how quicktime is starting up.

 

I have the sysinternals programs autostart and process explorer. I don't see any

Apple software in autostart, and there appear to be no quicktime tasks in

process explorer. How is quicktime starting up? Some sort of new stealth mode?

[Guest Dustin Harper]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

Look for qttask.exe in the startup (msconfig)

 

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dharper@vistarip.com

http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page

 

 

"Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

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>I recently installed quicktime on my xp system. I see that at startup in xp

>that

> quicktime is doing it's automatic update thing. It just popped up a

> dialog.

>

> I know how to turn off auto update in quicktime -- that's not the issue.

>

> What is bothering me is that I don't see how quicktime is starting up.

>

> I have the sysinternals programs autostart and process explorer. I don't

> see any

> Apple software in autostart, and there appear to be no quicktime tasks in

> process explorer. How is quicktime starting up? Some sort of new stealth

> mode?

[Guest Paul]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

That's the first thing I looked for, it's just not there. I've been killing this

thing for years, and this is the first time I can't figure it out.

> Look for qttask.exe in the startup (msconfig)

>

[Guest Frankly Scarlett]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

Try looking in the Registry at

HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

(I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your imagination.)

 

 

"Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

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>I recently installed quicktime on my xp system. I see that at startup in xp

>that

> quicktime is doing it's automatic update thing. It just popped up a

> dialog.

>

> I know how to turn off auto update in quicktime -- that's not the issue.

>

> What is bothering me is that I don't see how quicktime is starting up.

>

> I have the sysinternals programs autostart and process explorer. I don't

> see any

> Apple software in autostart, and there appear to be no quicktime tasks in

> process explorer. How is quicktime starting up? Some sort of new stealth

> mode?

[Guest kenkcj]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

Quicktime has an option to not display the quicktime taskbar icon. The

option checked in quicktimes options will override turning it off in the

registry or msconfig. Go to Edit > Preferences > Quicktime Preferences >

Advanced and under Tray Icon untick the checkbox next to "Install QuickTime

icon in system tray"

Hope this helps

-kenkcj

 

"Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

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> That's the first thing I looked for, it's just not there. I've been

> killing this

> thing for years, and this is the first time I can't figure it out.

>

>> Look for qttask.exe in the startup (msconfig)

>>

[Guest Paul]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps no one knows

outside of Apple at this point.

> Try looking in the Registry at

> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your imagination.)

[Guest kenkcj]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to uninstall

quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available to disable

it from loading when windows starts.

-kenkcj

 

"Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

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> It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps no one

> knows

> outside of Apple at this point.

>

>> Try looking in the Registry at

>> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

>> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your imagination.)

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

There are no options in QT to disable it from loading when windows starts.

Auto Runs download from MS will give the option to disable it from start up.

 

"kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in message

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:I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to

uninstall

: quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available to

disable

: it from loading when windows starts.

: -kenkcj

:

: "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

: news:%23qQ0tV$cIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

: > It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps no one

: > knows

: > outside of Apple at this point.

: >

: >> Try looking in the Registry at

: >> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

: >> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your imagination.)

:

:

[Guest kenkcj]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

The only thing that opens when windows starts having to do with quicktime is

the taskbar icon qttask.exe. If the option in preferences to install this

icon is selected in the quicktime program itself, the program will start. I

have seen the registry entry and msconfig option for qttask reappear after

deleting/disabling the option, due to the program overwriting that action

the next time quicktime was opened. Directions for disabling qttask in the

quicktime program itself are listed in my original reply at 12:49 cst.

-kenkcj

 

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

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> There are no options in QT to disable it from loading when windows starts.

> Auto Runs download from MS will give the option to disable it from start

> up.

>

> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in message

> news:uNfElx$cIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> :I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to

> uninstall

> : quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available to

> disable

> : it from loading when windows starts.

> : -kenkcj

> :

> : "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

> : news:%23qQ0tV$cIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> : > It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps no

> one

> : > knows

> : > outside of Apple at this point.

> : >

> : >> Try looking in the Registry at

> : >> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

> : >> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your

> imagination.)

> :

> :

>

>

[Guest Fuzzy Logic]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

"kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

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> The only thing that opens when windows starts having to do with

> quicktime is the taskbar icon qttask.exe. If the option in preferences

> to install this icon is selected in the quicktime program itself, the

> program will start. I have seen the registry entry and msconfig option

> for qttask reappear after deleting/disabling the option, due to the

> program overwriting that action the next time quicktime was opened.

> Directions for disabling qttask in the quicktime program itself are

> listed in my original reply at 12:49 cst. -kenkcj

>

> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

> news:uBv9h9$cIHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> There are no options in QT to disable it from loading when windows

>> starts. Auto Runs download from MS will give the option to disable it

>> from start up.

>>

>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in message

>> news:uNfElx$cIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> :I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to

>> uninstall

>> : quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available to

>> disable

>> : it from loading when windows starts.

>> : -kenkcj

>> :

>> : "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

>> : news:%23qQ0tV$cIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> : > It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps

>> : > no

>> one

>> : > knows

>> : > outside of Apple at this point.

>> : >

>> : >> Try looking in the Registry at

>> : >> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

>> : >> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your

>> imagination.)

>> :

 

My experience is that even if you disable it in the registry or via MSCONFIG

the next time QuickTime runs qttask.exe is re-enabled. My solution is to

simply rename qttask.exe to qttask.exe_disable and it will never run again

(at least until you install a new version of QuickTime). By default it's in

C:\PROGRAM FILES\QUICKTIME

 

I haven't experienced any issues doing this on various systems.

[Guest zachd [MSFT]]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

 

Isn't there an option in the QuickTime preferences pages to disable this?

 

I would think that Apple's support forums might have much better answers

upon this subject. If they're really stumped, we can probably sort this out

for you, but that would be the right place to go, and probably useful

feedback for them. =)

 

--

Speaking for myself only.

See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

--

"Fuzzy Logic" <bob@arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS> wrote in message

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> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

> news:ey0nTFAdIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

>

>> The only thing that opens when windows starts having to do with

>> quicktime is the taskbar icon qttask.exe. If the option in preferences

>> to install this icon is selected in the quicktime program itself, the

>> program will start. I have seen the registry entry and msconfig option

>> for qttask reappear after deleting/disabling the option, due to the

>> program overwriting that action the next time quicktime was opened.

>> Directions for disabling qttask in the quicktime program itself are

>> listed in my original reply at 12:49 cst. -kenkcj

>>

>> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

>> news:uBv9h9$cIHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> There are no options in QT to disable it from loading when windows

>>> starts. Auto Runs download from MS will give the option to disable it

>>> from start up.

>>>

>>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uNfElx$cIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> :I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to

>>> uninstall

>>> : quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available to

>>> disable

>>> : it from loading when windows starts.

>>> : -kenkcj

>>> :

>>> : "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

>>> : news:%23qQ0tV$cIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> : > It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps

>>> : > no

>>> one

>>> : > knows

>>> : > outside of Apple at this point.

>>> : >

>>> : >> Try looking in the Registry at

>>> : >> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

>>> : >> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your

>>> imagination.)

>>> :

>

> My experience is that even if you disable it in the registry or via

> MSCONFIG

> the next time QuickTime runs qttask.exe is re-enabled. My solution is to

> simply rename qttask.exe to qttask.exe_disable and it will never run again

> (at least until you install a new version of QuickTime). By default it's

> in

> C:\PROGRAM FILES\QUICKTIME

>

> I haven't experienced any issues doing this on various systems.

>

[Guest kenkcj]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

Yes there is, as I posted directions in my original reply which I will

repost here...

 

"Quicktime has an option to not display the quicktime taskbar icon. The

option checked in quicktimes options will override turning it off in the

registry or msconfig. Go to Edit > Preferences > Quicktime Preferences >

Advanced and under Tray Icon untick the checkbox next to "Install QuickTime

icon in system tray"

Hope this helps

-kenkcj"

 

This will disable the qttask.exe program from opening up as qttask.exe is

simply just a taskbar icon for easy access to those who don't want to

navigate through the start menu or open up the program for preferences.

Best of luck to all,

-kenkcj

 

"zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> Isn't there an option in the QuickTime preferences pages to disable this?

>

> I would think that Apple's support forums might have much better answers

> upon this subject. If they're really stumped, we can probably sort this

> out for you, but that would be the right place to go, and probably useful

> feedback for them. =)

>

> --

> Speaking for myself only.

> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

> rights.

> --

> "Fuzzy Logic" <bob@arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS> wrote in message

> news:Xns9A4AA58A8446Dbobarcabca@207.46.248.16...

>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

>> news:ey0nTFAdIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> The only thing that opens when windows starts having to do with

>>> quicktime is the taskbar icon qttask.exe. If the option in preferences

>>> to install this icon is selected in the quicktime program itself, the

>>> program will start. I have seen the registry entry and msconfig option

>>> for qttask reappear after deleting/disabling the option, due to the

>>> program overwriting that action the next time quicktime was opened.

>>> Directions for disabling qttask in the quicktime program itself are

>>> listed in my original reply at 12:49 cst. -kenkcj

>>>

>>> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uBv9h9$cIHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> There are no options in QT to disable it from loading when windows

>>>> starts. Auto Runs download from MS will give the option to disable it

>>>> from start up.

>>>>

>>>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:uNfElx$cIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> :I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to

>>>> uninstall

>>>> : quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available to

>>>> disable

>>>> : it from loading when windows starts.

>>>> : -kenkcj

>>>> :

>>>> : "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

>>>> : news:%23qQ0tV$cIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> : > It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce. Perhaps

>>>> : > no

>>>> one

>>>> : > knows

>>>> : > outside of Apple at this point.

>>>> : >

>>>> : >> Try looking in the Registry at

>>>> : >> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

>>>> : >> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your

>>>> imagination.)

>>>> :

>>

>> My experience is that even if you disable it in the registry or via

>> MSCONFIG

>> the next time QuickTime runs qttask.exe is re-enabled. My solution is to

>> simply rename qttask.exe to qttask.exe_disable and it will never run

>> again

>> (at least until you install a new version of QuickTime). By default it's

>> in

>> C:\PROGRAM FILES\QUICKTIME

>>

>> I haven't experienced any issues doing this on various systems.

>>

>

>

[Guest Fuzzy Logic]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

"kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

news:uVJASEJdIHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> Yes there is, as I posted directions in my original reply which I will

> repost here...

>

> "Quicktime has an option to not display the quicktime taskbar icon. The

> option checked in quicktimes options will override turning it off in the

> registry or msconfig. Go to Edit > Preferences > Quicktime Preferences >

> Advanced and under Tray Icon untick the checkbox next to "Install

> QuickTime icon in system tray"

> Hope this helps

> -kenkcj"

>

> This will disable the qttask.exe program from opening up as qttask.exe

> is simply just a taskbar icon for easy access to those who don't want to

> navigate through the start menu or open up the program for preferences.

> Best of luck to all,

> -kenkcj

 

While this will indeed stop the QT icon from appearing in the tray it does

NOT prevent QTTASK.EXE from running at startup. To confirm this you can

disable the tray icon via the QT Control Panel and then run MSCONFIG and

you will see that QTTASK.EXE is still flagged to run at startup.

> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:%234Oy5%23CdIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> Isn't there an option in the QuickTime preferences pages to disable

>> this?

>>

>> I would think that Apple's support forums might have much better

>> answers upon this subject. If they're really stumped, we can probably

>> sort this out for you, but that would be the right place to go, and

>> probably useful feedback for them. =)

>>

>> --

>> Speaking for myself only.

>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.

>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

>> rights.

>> --

>> "Fuzzy Logic" <bob@arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9A4AA58A8446Dbobarcabca@207.46.248.16...

>>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

>>> news:ey0nTFAdIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>> The only thing that opens when windows starts having to do with

>>>> quicktime is the taskbar icon qttask.exe. If the option in

>>>> preferences to install this icon is selected in the quicktime program

>>>> itself, the program will start. I have seen the registry entry and

>>>> msconfig option for qttask reappear after deleting/disabling the

>>>> option, due to the program overwriting that action the next time

>>>> quicktime was opened. Directions for disabling qttask in the

>>>> quicktime program itself are listed in my original reply at 12:49

>>>> cst. -kenkcj

>>>>

>>>> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:uBv9h9$cIHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> There are no options in QT to disable it from loading when windows

>>>>> starts. Auto Runs download from MS will give the option to disable

>>>>> it from start up.

>>>>>

>>>>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uNfElx$cIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> :I see qttask.exe under run... perhaps the best approach will be to

>>>>> uninstall

>>>>> : quicktime, reboot, then reinstall to see if options are available

>>>>> : to

>>>>> disable

>>>>> : it from loading when windows starts.

>>>>> : -kenkcj

>>>>> :

>>>>> : "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

>>>>> : news:%23qQ0tV$cIHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> : > It's not there. Perhaps it is doing a trick with RunOnce.

>>>>> : > Perhaps no

>>>>> one

>>>>> : > knows

>>>>> : > outside of Apple at this point.

>>>>> : >

>>>>> : >> Try looking in the Registry at

>>>>> : >> HKLM\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run or HKCU\SW\M$\Windows\CV\Run

>>>>> : >> (I've shortened the names down a bunch. You can use your

>>>>> imagination.)

>>>>> :

>>>

>>> My experience is that even if you disable it in the registry or via

>>> MSCONFIG

>>> the next time QuickTime runs qttask.exe is re-enabled. My solution is

>>> to simply rename qttask.exe to qttask.exe_disable and it will never

>>> run again

>>> (at least until you install a new version of QuickTime). By default

>>> it's in

>>> C:\PROGRAM FILES\QUICKTIME

>>>

>>> I haven't experienced any issues doing this on various systems.

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Daave]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

Fuzzy Logic wrote:

> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

> news:uVJASEJdIHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>

>> Yes there is, as I posted directions in my original reply which I

>> will repost here...

>>

>> "Quicktime has an option to not display the quicktime taskbar icon.

>> The option checked in quicktimes options will override turning it

>> off in the registry or msconfig. Go to Edit > Preferences >

>> Quicktime Preferences > Advanced and under Tray Icon untick the

>> checkbox next to "Install QuickTime icon in system tray"

>> Hope this helps

>> -kenkcj"

>>

>> This will disable the qttask.exe program from opening up as

>> qttask.exe is simply just a taskbar icon for easy access to those

>> who don't want to navigate through the start menu or open up the

>> program for preferences. Best of luck to all,

>> -kenkcj

>

> While this will indeed stop the QT icon from appearing in the tray it

> does NOT prevent QTTASK.EXE from running at startup. To confirm this

> you can disable the tray icon via the QT Control Panel and then run

> MSCONFIG and you will see that QTTASK.EXE is still flagged to run at

> startup.

 

Although it is flagged for startup in msconfig, does it ever actually

run? Look in Task Manager; is qttask.exe listed?

[Guest Parrôtt]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

 

"Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

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>I recently installed quicktime on my xp system. I see that at startup in xp

>that

> quicktime is doing it's automatic update thing. It just popped up a

> dialog.

>

> I know how to turn off auto update in quicktime -- that's not the issue.

>

> What is bothering me is that I don't see how quicktime is starting up.

>

> I have the sysinternals programs autostart and process explorer. I don't

> see any

> Apple software in autostart, and there appear to be no quicktime tasks in

> process explorer. How is quicktime starting up? Some sort of new stealth

> mode?

 

 

I just read all the replies and it's interesting that none of the above

forementioned things seem to help. Very weird indeed!! Sounds like QT has

been stuffed up through installation.

 

 

God Bless... :-)

[Guest Fuzzy Logic]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in news:eY8vOxNdIHA.4436

@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> Fuzzy Logic wrote:

>> "kenkcj" <unknownmailbox@unknown.com> wrote in

>> news:uVJASEJdIHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> Yes there is, as I posted directions in my original reply which I

>>> will repost here...

>>>

>>> "Quicktime has an option to not display the quicktime taskbar icon.

>>> The option checked in quicktimes options will override turning it

>>> off in the registry or msconfig. Go to Edit > Preferences >

>>> Quicktime Preferences > Advanced and under Tray Icon untick the

>>> checkbox next to "Install QuickTime icon in system tray"

>>> Hope this helps

>>> -kenkcj"

>>>

>>> This will disable the qttask.exe program from opening up as

>>> qttask.exe is simply just a taskbar icon for easy access to those

>>> who don't want to navigate through the start menu or open up the

>>> program for preferences. Best of luck to all,

>>> -kenkcj

>>

>> While this will indeed stop the QT icon from appearing in the tray it

>> does NOT prevent QTTASK.EXE from running at startup. To confirm this

>> you can disable the tray icon via the QT Control Panel and then run

>> MSCONFIG and you will see that QTTASK.EXE is still flagged to run at

>> startup.

>

> Although it is flagged for startup in msconfig, does it ever actually

> run? Look in Task Manager; is qttask.exe listed?

 

It appears to run and exit. If you look in the Windows\Prefetch directory

and check the timestamp on the QTTASK file you will see that it will be the

time your system was last booted.

[Guest Fuzzy Logic]

Re: How is quicktime starting?

 

"Parrôtt" <heavenNOSPAM@heaven.heaven> wrote in

news:e2Wve5SdIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>

> "Paul" <golf@invalid.net> wrote in message

> news:u8MfRP%23cIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I recently installed quicktime on my xp system. I see that at startup in

>>xp that

>> quicktime is doing it's automatic update thing. It just popped up a

>> dialog.

>>

>> I know how to turn off auto update in quicktime -- that's not the

>> issue.

>>

>> What is bothering me is that I don't see how quicktime is starting up.

>>

>> I have the sysinternals programs autostart and process explorer. I

>> don't see any

>> Apple software in autostart, and there appear to be no quicktime tasks

>> in process explorer. How is quicktime starting up? Some sort of new

>> stealth mode?

>

>

> I just read all the replies and it's interesting that none of the above

> forementioned things seem to help. Very weird indeed!! Sounds like QT

> has been stuffed up through installation.

>

>

> God Bless... :-)

 

Quicktime starts up when you access a file associated with it. Until then

it's not running (aside from the update check, if enabled). Very similar to

MediaPlayer which doesn't do anything until you click on an associated file.

and then it starts.