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lbasn

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Oct 11, 2007, 3:37:48 AM10/11/07
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Is there a way to stop this "C:\Program
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime from being entered in to the
registry without uninstalling the programme?

Thanks.


SteveH

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Oct 11, 2007, 3:42:37 AM10/11/07
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If you're just trying to stop it running at startup, press 'run' and type
'msconfig. into the box and press enter. go to the startup tab, find the
entry for qttask and untick it. OK the dialog box and exit. Reboot. Tick the
little box in the box that should appear at startup, press OK and you're
done.

SteveH


Trevor Best

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Oct 11, 2007, 3:46:35 AM10/11/07
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You might consider
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

Also
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm

They might not play *all* files though.

--
You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
Stan Laurel

Synapse Syndrome

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Oct 11, 2007, 7:33:47 AM10/11/07
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"SteveH" <steve.ho...@MEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> lbasn wrote:
>> Is there a way to stop this "C:\Program
>> Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime from being entered in to the
>> registry without uninstalling the programme?
>
> If you're just trying to stop it running at startup, press 'run' and
> type 'msconfig. into the box and press enter. go to the startup tab,
> find the entry for qttask and untick it. OK the dialog box and exit.
> Reboot. Tick the little box in the box that should appear at startup,
> press OK and you're done.

MSCONFIG is really only meant for testing, and not for altering run items
permanently.

I think it is much better to use StartupCPL, which you can use to edit, move
and delete startup items.

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Unfortunately, it does not work in Vista, but there is the *really* in depth
Autoruns to use instead, or as a more hardcore alternative to StartupCPL:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/AutoRuns.mspx

ss.


Tony Houghton

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Oct 11, 2007, 9:07:55 AM10/11/07
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On 11/10/07 08:46, Trevor Best wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:37:48 +0100
> "lbasn" <lb...@co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to stop this "C:\Program
>> Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime from being entered in to the
>> registry without uninstalling the programme?
>
> You might consider
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
>
> Also
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
>
> They might not play *all* files though.

Another good set is the "K-Lite codec pack" which comes with "Media
Player Classic" based on an old version of WMP before it went bling.

--
TH * http://www.realh.co.uk

SteveH

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Oct 11, 2007, 12:57:52 PM10/11/07
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Yeah, I use Autoruns, but for a one (or two!) off, I don't see the problem
with using msconfig, it does the job after all.

SteveH


GSV Three Minds in a Can

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Oct 11, 2007, 2:59:11 PM10/11/07
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Bitstring <kCsPi.29625$c_1....@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, from the
wonderful person SteveH <steve.ho...@MEblueyonder.co.uk> said

>Synapse Syndrome wrote:
>> "SteveH" <steve.ho...@MEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:NtkPi.29344$c_1....@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk
>>> lbasn wrote:
>>>> Is there a way to stop this "C:\Program
>>>> Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime from being entered in to the
>>>> registry without uninstalling the programme?
>>>
>>> If you're just trying to stop it running at startup, press 'run' and
>>> type 'msconfig. into the box and press enter. go to the startup tab,
>>> find the entry for qttask and untick it. OK the dialog box and exit.
>>> Reboot. Tick the little box in the box that should appear at startup,
>>> press OK and you're done.
>>
>> MSCONFIG is really only meant for testing, and not for altering run
>> items permanently.
>>
>> I think it is much better to use StartupCPL, which you can use to
>> edit, move and delete startup items.
>>
>> http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
>>
>> Unfortunately, it does not work in Vista, but there is the *really*
>> in depth Autoruns to use instead, or as a more hardcore alternative
>> to StartupCPL:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/AutoRuns.mspx
>>
>
>Yeah, I use Autoruns, but for a one (or two!) off, I don't see the problem
>with using msconfig, it does the job after all.

Doesn't msconfig bleat about the non-standard setting and ask you if you
want to reverse it EVERY damn time you reboot (assuming you have
disabled some of the autorun items that is)??

--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
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Trevor Best

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Oct 11, 2007, 4:29:13 PM10/11/07
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On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:07:55 +0100
Tony Houghton <h...@realh.co.uk> wrote:

> Another good set is the "K-Lite codec pack" which comes with "Media
> Player Classic" based on an old version of WMP before it went bling.
>

The killer one is the Ace Mega Codecs
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/ACE_Mega_CoDecS_Pack.htm
got a kitchen sink decoder in there somewhere.

John Jordan

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Oct 11, 2007, 4:56:32 PM10/11/07
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GSV Three Minds in a Can wrote:
>
> Doesn't msconfig bleat about the non-standard setting and ask you if you
> want to reverse it EVERY damn time you reboot (assuming you have
> disabled some of the autorun items that is)??

Each time you reboot after changing something, yeah. This is
particularly annoying in Vista, because the msconfig warning actually
ends up in "blocked startup programs" for security reasons. Joined up
thinking from Microsoft.


--
John Jordan

Johnny B Good

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Oct 11, 2007, 7:37:37 PM10/11/07
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The message <xYRckVC$JnDH...@from.is.invalid>
from GSV Three Minds in a Can <G...@quik.clara.co.uk> contains these words:

There is a checkbox to cancel the nag (though it's best not to depend
on it to stop unwanted items on a permanent basis, there's always the
option to delete the run items from the registry or the programs startup
folders if you need a permanent solution).

--
Regards, John.

Please remove the "ohggcyht" before replying.
The address has been munged to reject Spam-bots.

Gaz

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Oct 12, 2007, 8:09:26 PM10/12/07
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Synapse Syndrome wrote:
> "SteveH" <steve.ho...@MEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:NtkPi.29344$c_1....@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk
>> lbasn wrote:
>>> Is there a way to stop this "C:\Program
>>> Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime from being entered in to the
>>> registry without uninstalling the programme?
>>
>> If you're just trying to stop it running at startup, press 'run' and
>> type 'msconfig. into the box and press enter. go to the startup tab,
>> find the entry for qttask and untick it. OK the dialog box and exit.
>> Reboot. Tick the little box in the box that should appear at startup,
>> press OK and you're done.
>
> MSCONFIG is really only meant for testing, and not for altering run
> items permanently.

But will do the job perfectly fine.

> I think it is much better to use StartupCPL, which you can use to
> edit, move and delete startup items.

which adds a great level of complexity over msconfig.

If you really want to get rid of the buggers, a couple of runs of hijackthis
is the best.

Gaz


Gaz

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Oct 12, 2007, 8:10:06 PM10/12/07
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GSV Three Minds in a Can wrote:
> Bitstring <kCsPi.29625$c_1....@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, from the
>
> Doesn't msconfig bleat about the non-standard setting and ask you if
> you want to reverse it EVERY damn time you reboot (assuming you have
> disabled some of the autorun items that is)??

Tick the box on left, wont be asked again.

Gaz


Dave Wade

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Oct 13, 2007, 7:16:40 PM10/13/07
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"Gaz" <gaz...@msn.com> wrote in message
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I quite like the old sysinternals starups tool....

> Gaz
>


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