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DolphPun Somme

The Pun is its own reword

Join date: 18 Nov 2005

Posts: 309

03-13-2006 12:39

I am pissed off right now, so please take everything I say with a grain of calmness...

I installed Quicktime for SL. Quicktime has now hijacked my browser's mp3 mime settings. I can not remove it. I have tried all options within IE and Quicktime. Best I can do is disable it, but IE still tries to use it. (Yes, I am running windoze xp-pro)

Any advice on removing this malware? I know the big bad Borg-rosoft is supposed to be evil... but Apple is the one causing me grief right now. Even the spyware removal stuff is having trouble removing this piece of compost from my machine.

Why you guys bothered to go with this dated, incompatable and otherwise awful software is beyond me. WM player runs fine on Macs.

Once again. Is it possible to remove this damned thing from my browswer without having to remove it entirely from my system? I do want the ability to view movies without Apple screwing up my machine to get even with Big Bad Billy-Boy.

Kaklick Martin

Singer/Songwriter

Join date: 3 Oct 2005

Posts: 175

03-13-2006 14:41

Uh, have you tried running "Set Program Access and Defaults" and selecting what /you/ want? Heck you could even disable access to iTunes/QT Player. I think most media players (and browsers) try to get you to set /them/ as the default during installation. If you re-install WMP or Real Player, they will probably take over as well. Also, no, WMP does NOT run adequately on the Mac. It is several versions behind and as such does not do any of the current WMP formats (esp DRM encumbered ones).

DolphPun Somme

The Pun is its own reword

Join date: 18 Nov 2005

Posts: 309

03-13-2006 14:58

More research... QTplugin.ocx is the bad boy. Finally found some doc that told me to

regsvr32 /u "the path to the ocx"...

Once I did that, HyjackThis was able to safely remove it. Now time to go and see if I can still see movies within SL...

(couple minutes later)

WHOOPIE! Thank god-it for other nerds documenting this stuff.

Vlad Bjornson

Virtual Gardener

Join date: 11 Nov 2005

Posts: 650

03-13-2006 15:32

There is also an unofficial way to install Quicktime without most of the coorporate gunk. Might want to give it a try...

Quicktime Alternative.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

Selador Cellardoor

Registered User

Join date: 16 Nov 2003

Posts: 3,082

03-13-2006 17:07

I don't know any other software that takes over in the avaricious way that Quicktime does.

I banned it from my computer, which led to problems with those sites which insist on using it. But then I discovered the Quick Time alternative, which is better behaved. Just Google that phrase and you will find it.

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Aaron Levy

Medicated Lately?

Join date: 3 Jun 2004

Posts: 2,147

03-13-2006 17:48

Apple talks out of both sides of their mouth. They knock Microsoft's tactics, and then turn around and practice the same tactics themselves.

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Zindorf Yossarian

Master of Disaster

Join date: 9 Mar 2004

Posts: 160

03-13-2006 19:14

Even a dedicated Mac fan such as I has to agree that Apple's tactics with Quicktime and iTunes are kinda low. But I'm also going to say that Windows Media Player is just about the most god-awful thing I've ever come across for streaming video over the internet. Half the time it freezes up mid-stream never to start again, and since it doesn't cache the downloaded video, you need to start all over again.

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Agamemnon Alphabeta

Registered User

Join date: 27 Feb 2006

Posts: 2

03-13-2006 22:18

From: Vlad Bjornson

There is also an unofficial way to install Quicktime without most of the coorporate gunk. Might want to give it a try...

Quicktime Alternative.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

Get it directly from the original source...

http://www.codecguide.com/

I highly recommend the Mega Codec Pack, which includes Quicktime Alternative.

DoctorMike Soothsayer

He's not a real doctor.

Join date: 3 Oct 2005

Posts: 113

Quicktime =/= evil

03-14-2006 01:32

Let's face it. If you don't know what you are doing any piece of software that presents you with a wall of options at install can screw things up. And there are far worse ones than Quicktime. If you take the time to just deselect various options then Quicktime will not affect other software or hijack file types. Having QT working correctly on Windows PCs is not a threat, and can really enhance various web sites functionality. I wish it were the same for WMP on Macs. At least Apple is creating truly cross-platform technology, with PC and Mac versions being pretty much identical.

You may disagree. It is your choice, but don't complain about software hijacking and use it as justification to bash Apple. It is a simple option to reset file handling for certain types through file preferences. If you know what you are doing. If you don't then just ask someone. Or more simply, uninstall and reinstall QT and look for the options at install.

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Nargus Asturias

Registered User

Join date: 16 Sep 2005

Posts: 499

03-26-2006 05:28

Agreed with DoctorMike.

QuickTime is really nice. And it does not attach itself to any MIME at all if you don't let it. Just take a little closer look while you're installing things. It even save cache of playing movies and let me reply without reloading everythings, better than both WMP and Real.

Try installing RealPlayer. That's what I say horrible. I dunno, Real just take horribly too much resource with those cute unneccessary interface.

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Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

03-26-2006 07:57

From: Selador Cellardoor

I don't know any other software that takes over in the avaricious way that Quicktime does.

RealPlayer and Windows Media Player both do. Of course if you're using one of those, you might not have noticed.

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DolphPun Somme The Pun is its own reword Join date: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 309	03-13-2006 12:39 I am pissed off right now, so please take everything I say with a grain of calmness... I installed Quicktime for SL. Quicktime has now hijacked my browser's mp3 mime settings. I can not remove it. I have tried all options within IE and Quicktime. Best I can do is disable it, but IE still tries to use it. (Yes, I am running windoze xp-pro) Any advice on removing this malware? I know the big bad Borg-rosoft is supposed to be evil... but Apple is the one causing me grief right now. Even the spyware removal stuff is having trouble removing this piece of compost from my machine. Why you guys bothered to go with this dated, incompatable and otherwise awful software is beyond me. WM player runs fine on Macs. Once again. Is it possible to remove this damned thing from my browswer without having to remove it entirely from my system? I do want the ability to view movies without Apple screwing up my machine to get even with Big Bad Billy-Boy.
Kaklick Martin Singer/Songwriter Join date: 3 Oct 2005 Posts: 175	03-13-2006 14:41 Uh, have you tried running "Set Program Access and Defaults" and selecting what /you/ want? Heck you could even disable access to iTunes/QT Player. I think most media players (and browsers) try to get you to set /them/ as the default during installation. If you re-install WMP or Real Player, they will probably take over as well. Also, no, WMP does NOT run adequately on the Mac. It is several versions behind and as such does not do any of the current WMP formats (esp DRM encumbered ones).
DolphPun Somme The Pun is its own reword Join date: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 309	03-13-2006 14:58 More research... QTplugin.ocx is the bad boy. Finally found some doc that told me to regsvr32 /u "the path to the ocx"... Once I did that, HyjackThis was able to safely remove it. Now time to go and see if I can still see movies within SL... (couple minutes later) WHOOPIE! Thank god-it for other nerds documenting this stuff.
Vlad Bjornson Virtual Gardener Join date: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 650	03-13-2006 15:32 There is also an unofficial way to install Quicktime without most of the coorporate gunk. Might want to give it a try... Quicktime Alternative. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
Selador Cellardoor Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 3,082	03-13-2006 17:07 I don't know any other software that takes over in the avaricious way that Quicktime does. I banned it from my computer, which led to problems with those sites which insist on using it. But then I discovered the Quick Time alternative, which is better behaved. Just Google that phrase and you will find it. _____________________
Aaron Levy Medicated Lately? Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,147	03-13-2006 17:48 Apple talks out of both sides of their mouth. They knock Microsoft's tactics, and then turn around and practice the same tactics themselves. _____________________ Rezzations.com Home of the Trivia Stadium
Zindorf Yossarian Master of Disaster Join date: 9 Mar 2004 Posts: 160	03-13-2006 19:14 Even a dedicated Mac fan such as I has to agree that Apple's tactics with Quicktime and iTunes are kinda low. But I'm also going to say that Windows Media Player is just about the most god-awful thing I've ever come across for streaming video over the internet. Half the time it freezes up mid-stream never to start again, and since it doesn't cache the downloaded video, you need to start all over again. _____________________ Badass Ninja Penguin: Killing stuff it doesn't like since sometime in May 2004.
Agamemnon Alphabeta Registered User Join date: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2	03-13-2006 22:18 From: Vlad Bjornson There is also an unofficial way to install Quicktime without most of the coorporate gunk. Might want to give it a try... Quicktime Alternative. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm Get it directly from the original source... http://www.codecguide.com/ I highly recommend the Mega Codec Pack, which includes Quicktime Alternative.
DoctorMike Soothsayer He's not a real doctor. Join date: 3 Oct 2005 Posts: 113	Quicktime =/= evil 03-14-2006 01:32 Let's face it. If you don't know what you are doing any piece of software that presents you with a wall of options at install can screw things up. And there are far worse ones than Quicktime. If you take the time to just deselect various options then Quicktime will not affect other software or hijack file types. Having QT working correctly on Windows PCs is not a threat, and can really enhance various web sites functionality. I wish it were the same for WMP on Macs. At least Apple is creating truly cross-platform technology, with PC and Mac versions being pretty much identical. You may disagree. It is your choice, but don't complain about software hijacking and use it as justification to bash Apple. It is a simple option to reset file handling for certain types through file preferences. If you know what you are doing. If you don't then just ask someone. Or more simply, uninstall and reinstall QT and look for the options at install. _____________________ Performance Artist and educator "Thinking outside the Prim"
Nargus Asturias Registered User Join date: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 499	03-26-2006 05:28 Agreed with DoctorMike. QuickTime is really nice. And it does not attach itself to any MIME at all if you don't let it. Just take a little closer look while you're installing things. It even save cache of playing movies and let me reply without reloading everythings, better than both WMP and Real. Try installing RealPlayer. That's what I say horrible. I dunno, Real just take horribly too much resource with those cute unneccessary interface. _____________________ Nargus Asturias, aka, StreamWarrior Blue Eastern Water Dragon Brown-skinned Utahraptor from an Old Time
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	03-26-2006 07:57 From: Selador Cellardoor I don't know any other software that takes over in the avaricious way that Quicktime does. RealPlayer and Windows Media Player both do. Of course if you're using one of those, you might not have noticed.

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