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A guide to uninstall QuickTime from your computer

QuickTime is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Apple Computer, Inc.. Additional info about Apple Computer, Inc. can be found here. Detailed information about QuickTime can be seen at . QuickTime is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime directory, depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing QuickTime is MsiExec.exe /I{F07B861C-72B9-40A4-8B1A-AAED4C06A7E8}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. QuickTimePlayer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 5.32 MB (5580360 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside QuickTime. They take about 6.80 MB (7128648 bytes) on disk.

  • PictureViewer.exe (472.00 KB)
  • QTInfo.exe (584.00 KB)
  • qttask.exe (276.00 KB)
  • QuickTimePlayer.exe (5.32 MB)
  • ExportController.exe (104.00 KB)
  • QuickTimeUpdateHelper.exe (76.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.1.3.100 of QuickTime. Click on the links below for other QuickTime versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall QuickTime:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall QuickTime:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\da.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\da.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\de.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\de.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\en.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\en.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\es.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\es.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\fi.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\fi.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\fr.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\fr.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\it.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\it.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\ja.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\ja.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\ko.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\ko.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\nb.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\nb.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\nl.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\nl.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\PictureViewer.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\PictureViewer.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\sv.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\sv.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin5.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin6.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin7.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\QuickTimePlugin.class
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\annoanno.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\moovaudi.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\moovpres.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.qpa
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\da.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\de.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\en.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\es.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\fi.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\fr.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\it.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\ja.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\ko.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\nb.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\nl.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\PanelHelperBase.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\sv.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropertyPanels.plist
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.qpa
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\da.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\de.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\en.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\es.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\fi.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\fr.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\it.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\ja.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\ko.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\nb.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\nl.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\PropPanelHelpers.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\sv.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\rsrcrsrc.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\trakaudi.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\trakhint.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\trakothr.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\trakstrm.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\trakvisl.pdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTInfo.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTOControl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTOLibrary.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTPlugin.ocx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CFCharacterSetBitmaps.bitmap
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CFUniCharPropertyDatabase.data
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CFUnicodeData-B.mapping
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CFUnicodeData-L.mapping
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.qtx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\CoreVideo.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\da.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\de.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\en.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\es.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\fi.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\fr.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\it.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\ja.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/x-quicktime
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\video/quicktime
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.3g2
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.3gp
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.aac
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.adts
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.aif
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.amc
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.caf
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.cdda
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.dif
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.dv
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.gsm
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.mac
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.mov
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.mp4
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.mqv
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pct
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pic
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.qht
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.qt
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.QuickTime
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.sd2
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.sdp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Keyboard\Native Media Players\QuickTime Player
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C168B70F9B274A04B8A1AADEC4607A8E
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\QuickTime
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\WMPlayer\MIME Types\video/quicktime
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F07B861C-72B9-40A4-8B1A-AAED4C06A7E8}

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3g2\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3gp\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3gp2\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3gpp\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AAC\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ADTS\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4\QuickTime.bak
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C168B70F9B274A04B8A1AADEC4607A8E\ProductName


A way to uninstall QuickTime from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

QuickTime is an application by the software company Apple Computer, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE solution to uninstall QuickTime is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate QuickTime or simply activate the Search feature and type in "QuickTime". If it is installed on your PC the QuickTime app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select QuickTime in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about QuickTime, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for QuickTime:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.apple.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{F07B861C-72B9-40A4-8B1A-AAED4C06A7E8}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove QuickTime.
Uninstall QuickTime


8. After removing QuickTime, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of QuickTime which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling QuickTime using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove QuickTime by Apple Computer, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that QuickTime by Apple Computer, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove QuickTime in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 18:32:06.797