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How to uninstall QuickTime from your computer

QuickTime is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Apple Computer, Inc.. Check out here where you can get more info on Apple Computer, Inc.. Please open if you want to read more on QuickTime on Apple Computer, Inc.'s web page. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling QuickTime is C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Driver\11\INTEL3~1\IDriver.exe /M{C21D5524-A970-42FA-AC8A-59B8C7CDCA31} /l1036 . Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. QuickTime's primary file takes around 5.30 MB (5558272 bytes) and is named QuickTimePlayer.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside QuickTime. They take about 7.26 MB (7614464 bytes) on disk.

  • PictureViewer.exe (472.00 KB)
  • QTInfo.exe (572.00 KB)
  • qttask.exe (276.00 KB)
  • QuickTimePlayer.exe (5.30 MB)
  • QTPluginInstaller.exe (612.00 KB)
  • QuickTimeUpdateHelper.exe (76.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.1 of QuickTime. For other QuickTime versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall QuickTime:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • 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\nl.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\nl.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\no.lproj\PictureViewerLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PictureViewer.Resources\no.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\nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
  • 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\nl.lproj\PanelHelperBaseLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PanelHelperBase.Resources\no.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\nl.lproj\PropPanelHelpersLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\PropertyPanels\PropPanelHelpers.Resources\no.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
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\ko.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\nl.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\no.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\sv.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\CoreVideo.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\CoreVideoLocalized.qtr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\Indeo4.qtx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\Ir41_qc.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/x-quicktime
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\video/quicktime
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.QuickTime
  • 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\4255D12C079AAF24CAA8958B7CDCAC13
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\QuickTime Player
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\WMPlayer\MIME Types\video/quicktime
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_{C21D5524-A970-42FA-AC8A-59B8C7CDCA31}

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4255D12C079AAF24CAA8958B7CDCAC13\ProductName


How to remove QuickTime from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

QuickTime is a program marketed by Apple Computer, Inc.. Some computer users choose to remove this program. This can be hard because uninstalling this manually takes some skill related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE way to remove QuickTime is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find QuickTime or simply activate the Search feature and type in "QuickTime". If it exists on your system the QuickTime application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click QuickTime in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding QuickTime, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for QuickTime:





  • The software company is: http://www.apple.com/fr/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Driver\11\INTEL3~1\IDriver.exe /M{C21D5524-A970-42FA-AC8A-59B8C7CDCA31} /l1036
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall QuickTime.
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8. After removing QuickTime, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of QuickTime that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing QuickTime using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall QuickTime by Apple Computer, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that QuickTime by Apple Computer, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall QuickTime supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 09:54:39.093