Quicktime Player running at startup.

Ronn_Bman · 08-02-2004, 11:03 AM

I've changed all the settings that should disable this, but it is always there. If I remove it from my startup via msconfig, it will stay gone until the next time I actually use QuickTime, then it returns by creating a new entry in my startup. [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

I thought this would be cleared up after I reformatted and reinstalled XP(for other reasons), but after installing QT, it started the same nonsense.

Is this just punishment for not getting the pay version? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 08-02-2004, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

Paladin2000 · 08-02-2004, 12:50 PM

You mean "Quick Time Task" or "qttask"? I have been trying to get rid of it PERMANENTLY for years but it still shows up everytime I run Quicktime Player. What a pain in the backside!

Gnarf · 08-02-2004, 01:37 PM

Tried deleting qttask.exe in windows\system? Seems that may have done the trick for me.

Bungleau · 08-02-2004, 02:20 PM

I've noticed it comes back every time I run something through QT as well. Hadn't thought about deleting qttask yet... I may do that soon.

Ronn_Bman · 08-02-2004, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gnarf:
Tried deleting qttask.exe in windows\system? Seems that may have done the trick for me.

Did it effect your QT Player?

Gnarf · 08-02-2004, 06:58 PM

After deleting it, I've restarted puter, started and exited QT, then restarted again. System tray thingy hasn't appeared, and I've gotten no error msgs, so not that I know of. I just about never use QT, and there's about nothing on this puter to play with it (recently formated), so I wouldn't know if it was affected in some other way... I highly doubt it tho.

Paladin2000 · 08-02-2004, 10:13 PM

Cool. I can't believe such a simple solution actually works. But just to be safe, I will zip it up first before deleting it. Thanks for the tip.

Ronn_Bman · 08-03-2004, 08:24 AM

Worked for me, too! How cool! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Larry_OHF · 08-03-2004, 12:12 PM

Thanks! I always removed it with hijack this everytime I used it to view movie previews on appple.com, but it was always a temporary fix, and came back everytime. I shall delete it as you mentioned. I had been afraid before to do so, thinking it would hurt the player.

Yay!!!!

Wiat a minute. I cannot find qttask.exe anymore on my system. Apparently, when I upgraded my "hijack this" to its newer version, and deleted the .exe from there like I had been doing for over a year...this time it actually stayed gone! I ran QT with no annoying pop-up icon in the tray, and it is no longer in the start-up either. "Hijack this" took care of it for me this time. Woot!

[ 08-03-2004, 12:18 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Ronn_Bman · 08-03-2004, 01:50 PM

I had the same problem with QT returning after removing the entry with the previous version of HiJack This, but I hadn't tried it with the new release.

Either way, I'm so glad that monster has been slain.

08-02-2004, 11:03 AM	#1
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	I've changed all the settings that should disable this, but it is always there. If I remove it from my startup via msconfig, it will stay gone until the next time I actually use QuickTime, then it returns by creating a new entry in my startup. [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] I thought this would be cleared up after I reformatted and reinstalled XP(for other reasons), but after installing QT, it started the same nonsense. Is this just punishment for not getting the pay version? [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 08-02-2004, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ] __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-02-2004, 12:50 PM	#2
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	You mean "Quick Time Task" or "qttask"? I have been trying to get rid of it PERMANENTLY for years but it still shows up everytime I run Quicktime Player. What a pain in the backside! __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

08-02-2004, 01:37 PM	#3
Gnarf Emerald Dragon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Norway Age: 38 Posts: 928	Tried deleting qttask.exe in windows\system? Seems that may have done the trick for me. __________________ I want a hippo.

08-02-2004, 02:20 PM	#4
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	I've noticed it comes back every time I run something through QT as well. Hadn't thought about deleting qttask yet... I may do that soon. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

08-02-2004, 06:58 PM	#6
Gnarf Emerald Dragon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Norway Age: 38 Posts: 928	After deleting it, I've restarted puter, started and exited QT, then restarted again. System tray thingy hasn't appeared, and I've gotten no error msgs, so not that I know of. I just about never use QT, and there's about nothing on this puter to play with it (recently formated), so I wouldn't know if it was affected in some other way... I highly doubt it tho. __________________ I want a hippo.

08-02-2004, 10:13 PM	#7
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	Cool. I can't believe such a simple solution actually works. But just to be safe, I will zip it up first before deleting it. Thanks for the tip. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

08-03-2004, 08:24 AM	#8
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	Worked for me, too! How cool! [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-03-2004, 12:12 PM	#9
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Thanks! I always removed it with hijack this everytime I used it to view movie previews on appple.com, but it was always a temporary fix, and came back everytime. I shall delete it as you mentioned. I had been afraid before to do so, thinking it would hurt the player. Yay!!!! Wiat a minute. I cannot find qttask.exe anymore on my system. Apparently, when I upgraded my "hijack this" to its newer version, and deleted the .exe from there like I had been doing for over a year...this time it actually stayed gone! I ran QT with no annoying pop-up icon in the tray, and it is no longer in the start-up either. "Hijack this" took care of it for me this time. Woot! [ 08-03-2004, 12:18 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

08-03-2004, 01:50 PM	#10
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	I had the same problem with QT returning after removing the entry with the previous version of HiJack This, but I hadn't tried it with the new release. Either way, I'm so glad that monster has been slain. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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