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Crash7

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:03 pm
Post subject: keeping qtask out of startup
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I like to keep the tray as clean as possible, so I don't even
want Quicktime installed. But everytime I accidentally go to a
site that wants it, qtask sticks itself into startup and I have
to disable it via msconfig again to keep it from loading. Is
there anyway to prevent it from getting in there?

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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:03 pm
Post subject: Re: keeping qtask out of startup [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Is there a qttask.exe shortcut in >>>

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your name here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or
%userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Go to C:\Program Files\Quicktime or %programfiles%\Quicktime and rename
qttask.exe to qttask.exe.OLD

How To Prevent Quicktime From Loading At Startup
http://www.chat11.com/Stop_Quicktime_From_Loading_On_Startup

Why are you installing the POS if you don't want it?

Some of this does not apply if you have Windows XP SP2.

First. Make sure of these settings and nothing will install without you
clicking YES. (Except what may install as part of some other software.)
Don't click YES if you don't know/trust the source.

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
Make sure both of these are NOT checked.

 Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
perform a particular task.]]

 Enable Install On Demand (Other)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a Web
page needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a
particular task.]]

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Crash7 <xscott.crankx.TakeThisOut@insightbb.com> hunted and pecked:
> I like to keep the tray as clean as possible, so I don't even
> want Quicktime installed. But everytime I accidentally go to a
> site that wants it, qtask sticks itself into startup and I have
> to disable it via msconfig again to keep it from loading. Is
> there anyway to prevent it from getting in there?
>
> Crash7
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Victor

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:03 pm
Post subject: RE: keeping qtask out of startup [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I've had this problem myself in the past. The solution is to go into the
Quicktime folder and delete the qtast.exe file itself. Problem solved.

"Crash7" wrote:

> I like to keep the tray as clean as possible, so I don't even
> want Quicktime installed. But everytime I accidentally go to a
> site that wants it, qtask sticks itself into startup and I have
> to disable it via msconfig again to keep it from loading. Is
> there anyway to prevent it from getting in there?
>
> Crash7
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>
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GALAracunala

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:41 pm
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Hello Crash7,

Use quicktime alternative,
or uncheck in settings show icon in systray
but qtime will never exit when it loads
then QuickTime Alternative is solution

C> I like to keep the tray as clean as possible, so I don't even want
C> Quicktime installed. But everytime I accidentally go to a site that
C> wants it, qtask sticks itself into startup and I have to disable it
C> via msconfig again to keep it from loading. Is there anyway to
C> prevent it from getting in there?
C>
C> Crash7
C> remove x's from email address to reply
GALAracunala
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Brian

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:13 am
Post subject: Re: keeping qtask out of startup [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Personally I would avoid Quicktime like the plague except that a lot of
websites choose to use it and they don't seem happy with "QuickTime
Alternative". Quicktime is like a nasty little virus - it puts itself
in the system tray whether you want it or not. And when you tell it not
to IT STILL DOES IT!!! How dare they? The solution (as someone above
has said) is to delete "qtask.exe". That sorts the nasty little program
out. Even then, EVERY time you run Quicktime for the first time that
session you have to go through the stupid nag screen asking you to "Go
Pro". This intrusive pushiness means I would never buy it, whereas most
non-pushy software I do end up buying because having got used to its
capabitilites I then decide to buy the full version. But I won't
succumb to this sort of bullying. If anyone can forward this letter to
Apple, please do so. They won't listen though because they seem to be
gits.
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Homer J. Simpson

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:44 am
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> Quicktime is like a nasty little virus

....a nasty "little" virus with a 15+MB footprint?
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Crash7

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:45 pm
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 09:38:28 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
<123WVogel955.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:

>>Is there a qttask.exe shortcut in >>>
>>
>>C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>or
>>%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>
>>or
>>C:\Documents and Settings\Your name here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>or
>>%userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Nope, nothing like that there.

>>Go to C:\Program Files\Quicktime or %programfiles%\Quicktime and rename
>>qttask.exe to qttask.exe.OLD

How 'bout I just delete that whole folder? Hmmm. You'd think
that would go away when you uninstall the thing. Guess not.

>>How To Prevent Quicktime From Loading At Startup
>>http://www.chat11.com/Stop_Quicktime_From_Loading_On_Startup
>>
>>Why are you installing the POS if you don't want it?

I'm not installing it. I uninstalled it. I'm trying to keep it
from sticking its worthless ass back in the tray everytime I
accidently open a page that wants Quicktime.

>>Some of this does not apply if you have Windows XP SP2.
>>
>>First. Make sure of these settings and nothing will install without you
>>clicking YES. (Except what may install as part of some other software.)
>>Don't click YES if you don't know/trust the source.
>>
>>Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
>>Make sure both of these are NOT checked.
>>
>> Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
>>[[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
>>components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
>>perform a particular task.]]
>>
>> Enable Install On Demand (Other)
>>[[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a Web
>>page needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a
>>particular task.]]

I'll try that, too. The (Other) one was checked.


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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:45 pm
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Do you have any links for pages that want to install QuickTime?

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Crash7 <xscott.crankx.RemoveThis@insightbb.com> hunted and pecked:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 09:38:28 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
> <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>> Is there a qttask.exe shortcut in >>>
>>>
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>> or
>>> %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>>
>>> or
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your name here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>> or
>>> %userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>
> Nope, nothing like that there.
>
>>> Go to C:\Program Files\Quicktime or %programfiles%\Quicktime and rename
>>> qttask.exe to qttask.exe.OLD
>
> How 'bout I just delete that whole folder? Hmmm. You'd think
> that would go away when you uninstall the thing. Guess not.
>
>>> How To Prevent Quicktime From Loading At Startup
>>> http://www.chat11.com/Stop_Quicktime_From_Loading_On_Startup
>>>
>>> Why are you installing the POS if you don't want it?
>
> I'm not installing it. I uninstalled it. I'm trying to keep it
> from sticking its worthless ass back in the tray everytime I
> accidently open a page that wants Quicktime.
>
>>> Some of this does not apply if you have Windows XP SP2.
>>>
>>> First. Make sure of these settings and nothing will install without you
>>> clicking YES. (Except what may install as part of some other software.)
>>> Don't click YES if you don't know/trust the source.
>>>
>>> Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
>>> Make sure both of these are NOT checked.
>>>
>>>  Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
>>> [[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
>>> components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page
>>> properly or perform a particular task.]]
>>>
>>>  Enable Install On Demand (Other)
>>> [[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a
>>> Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a
>>> particular task.]]
>
> I'll try that, too. The (Other) one was checked.
>
>
> Crash7
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:53 pm
Post subject: Re: keeping qtask out of startup [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ok, this is really starting to tick me off now. I followed all
the recommendations in this thread and even blocked all
Quicktime references in ZoneAlarm. I also manually deleted the
Quicktime folder in Program files (already long since
uninstalled). But, sure enough, today I accidentally went to a
page that wanted Quicktime and everything was back. Qttask was
back in startup in msconfig and that Quicktime folder was back
in Program files!

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:53 pm
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From my second post...

Do you have any links for pages that want to install QuickTime?

I would like to try one.


From my first post...

Some of this does not apply if you have Windows XP SP2.

First. Make sure of these settings and nothing will install without you
clicking YES. (Except what may install as part of some other software.)
Don't click YES if you don't know/trust the source.

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
Make sure both of these are NOT checked.

 Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
perform a particular task.]]

 Enable Install On Demand (Other)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a Web
page needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a
particular task.]]

Don't click YES if you do not know WTF you are clicking!

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Crash7 <xscott.crankx.RemoveThis@insightbb.com> hunted and pecked:
> Ok, this is really starting to tick me off now. I followed all
> the recommendations in this thread and even blocked all
> Quicktime references in ZoneAlarm. I also manually deleted the
> Quicktime folder in Program files (already long since
> uninstalled). But, sure enough, today I accidentally went to a
> page that wanted Quicktime and everything was back. Qttask was
> back in startup in msconfig and that Quicktime folder was back
> in Program files!
>
> Crash7
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:29 pm
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On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:29:00 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
<123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote:

>>From my second post...
>>
>>Do you have any links for pages that want to install QuickTime?
>>
>>I would like to try one.

Sorry for the delay. Here's one. It's an optical illusion
page.

http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/mot_biomot/index.html

There's at least a couple of them on that site that put qttask
in startup on my system, even if I tell it to not install it.

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:41 pm
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Oops. I forgot, see you in a month.

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Crash7 <xscott.crankx DeleteThis @insightbb.com> hunted and pecked:
> On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:29:00 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
> <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>> From my second post...
>>>
>>> Do you have any links for pages that want to install QuickTime?
>>>
>>> I would like to try one.
>
> Sorry for the delay. Here's one. It's an optical illusion
> page.
>
> http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/mot_biomot/index.html
>
> There's at least a couple of them on that site that put qttask
> in startup on my system, even if I tell it to not install it.
>
> Crash7
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