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  #1  
Old September 19th 06, 01:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Irene
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Posts: 2
Default Quick Time Explorer

I orginally posted this question in Learning General Discussions. I realize
it now that it was in the wrong area. My apologies.

How do I get rid of the Quick time exploer icon on the right hand side at the
bottom of the windows desktop. It was downloaded by my grandchildren to
play games. I can't get rid of it.

  #2  
Old September 19th 06, 08:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Posts: 1,190
Default Quick Time Explorer

Right-click on the icon and select Quick Time Preferences, then select the
Advanced tab. Un-check the "Install Quick Time icon in system tray" box at
the bottom of the page. N.B. this only 'hides' the icon.

On the other hand, if you don't want Quick Time on your PC at all, you could
always uninstall it completely using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.

Mart


"Irene" wrote in message
...
I orginally posted this question in Learning General Discussions. I
realize
it now that it was in the wrong area. My apologies.

How do I get rid of the Quick time exploer icon on the right hand side at
the
bottom of the windows desktop. It was downloaded by my grandchildren to
play games. I can't get rid of it.



  #3  
Old September 19th 06, 04:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Posts: 30
Default Quick Time Explorer

Mart.....removing QuickTime is darn near impossible. With Noel's help,
I got rid of most of it, but it still shows up in Startup (unchecked)
and also in a Registry Scan. I delete the "qt" files and they come
back.

I just used RegEdit and can see nothing with "qt or quicktime" under
software, so not sure where it is hiding.

Cheers...Figgs

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Right-click on the icon and select Quick Time Preferences, then select
the Advanced tab. Un-check the "Install Quick Time icon in system
tray" box at the bottom of the page. N.B. this only 'hides' the icon.

On the other hand, if you don't want Quick Time on your PC at all, you
could always uninstall it completely using Add/Remove Programs in
Control Panel.

Mart


"Irene" wrote in message
...
I orginally posted this question in Learning General Discussions. I
realize
it now that it was in the wrong area. My apologies.

How do I get rid of the Quick time exploer icon on the right hand
side at the
bottom of the windows desktop. It was downloaded by my grandchildren
to
play games. I can't get rid of it.





  #4  
Old September 19th 06, 05:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Posts: 2,047
Default Quick Time Explorer

Heather,

The unchecked entry is unimportant since the file it refers to is no
longer present. This is where the cleanup button on Win Me's Msconfig |
Startup can be useful although it also can remove wanted entries such as
point32.exe from Microsoft's Intellipoint. Normally I use regedit to
remove such dead entries.

Using regedit, unchecked (rather than checked) items may be found as
follows depending upon the entry in "Loaded from" in MSConfig | Startup.
Browse in the LH pane clicking the + signs until you get to the required
key and in the RH pane you will see any values stored in that key together
with their associated data. Unwanted values can be deleted.
HKCU = HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKLM = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

[Registry (Per-User Run)]
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-

[Registry (Machine Run)]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-

[Registry (Machine Service)]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Services-

In addition unchecked items may also appear in either

[Common Startup Group]
C:\Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled Startup Items
or
[Startup Group]
C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled Startup Items

and finally an unchecked [run=] entry in Win.ini will appear as a
norun=???? entry in the [windows] section of the file win.ini. Sometimes
you might also come across a noload entry.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows



Heather wrote:

Mart.....removing QuickTime is darn near impossible. With Noel's
help, I got rid of most of it, but it still shows up in Startup
(unchecked) and also in a Registry Scan. I delete the "qt" files and
they come back.

I just used RegEdit and can see nothing with "qt or quicktime" under
software, so not sure where it is hiding.


  #5  
Old September 19th 06, 06:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
MowGreen [MVP]
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Posts: 154
Default Quick Time Explorer

There is another program that can play QuickTime media :

http://www.codecpackguide.com/quicktimealt.htm

And another for RealPlayer :

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

Both work well with Win ME.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Mike M wrote:

Heather,

The unchecked entry is unimportant since the file it refers to is no
longer present. This is where the cleanup button on Win Me's Msconfig |
Startup can be useful although it also can remove wanted entries such as
point32.exe from Microsoft's Intellipoint. Normally I use regedit to
remove such dead entries.

Using regedit, unchecked (rather than checked) items may be found as
follows depending upon the entry in "Loaded from" in MSConfig | Startup.
Browse in the LH pane clicking the + signs until you get to the required
key and in the RH pane you will see any values stored in that key
together with their associated data. Unwanted values can be deleted.
HKCU = HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKLM = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

[Registry (Per-User Run)]
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-

[Registry (Machine Run)]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-

[Registry (Machine Service)]
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Services-

In addition unchecked items may also appear in either

[Common Startup Group]
C:\Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled Startup Items
or
[Startup Group]
C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled Startup Items

and finally an unchecked [run=] entry in Win.ini will appear as a
norun=???? entry in the [windows] section of the file win.ini.
Sometimes you might also come across a noload entry.

  #6  
Old September 19th 06, 07:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Posts: 2,047
Default Quick Time Explorer

I feel the best solution is to use neither and forget about quicktime and
real media files - just as I do wma and wmv. g

Incidentally you omitted to mention QuickTime_Alternative
(http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm) in your
list of alternatives.
--
Mike Maltby



MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

There is another program that can play QuickTime media :

http://www.codecpackguide.com/quicktimealt.htm

And another for RealPlayer :

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

Both work well with Win ME.


  #7  
Old September 19th 06, 08:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 30
Default Quick Time Explorer

LOL!! I dumped QuickTime and also Real Player a long time ago. I stick
with WMP for jokes and videos and Music Match to play music to surf
by....grin. I am glad that I got all of the mp3's that I did coz it
sure is getting tougher out there to download what I want.....which is
relatively few, to be honest.

Hey Mikey......(G)....if you find Julio Iglesias' new CD called Romantic
Classics, let me know where. Mind you, it is just being released today.
I can hear the *harrumphing* now.......over calling you *Mikey* and my
choice of music, ha ha.

Just checking your weather.....it is bloody balmy over there!! Mid to
high 70's.....nice.

XX Figgs

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
I feel the best solution is to use neither and forget about quicktime
and real media files - just as I do wma and wmv. g

Incidentally you omitted to mention QuickTime_Alternative
(http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm) in
your list of alternatives.
--
Mike Maltby



MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

There is another program that can play QuickTime media :

http://www.codecpackguide.com/quicktimealt.htm

And another for RealPlayer :

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

Both work well with Win ME.




  #8  
Old September 19th 06, 08:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,047
Default Quick Time Explorer

Weather here's been pretty pleasant in between the heavy rain storms.
e-mail on its way.
--
Mike


Heather wrote:

LOL!! I dumped QuickTime and also Real Player a long time ago. I
stick with WMP for jokes and videos and Music Match to play music to
surf by....grin. I am glad that I got all of the mp3's that I did
coz it sure is getting tougher out there to download what I
want.....which is relatively few, to be honest.

Hey Mikey......(G)....if you find Julio Iglesias' new CD called
Romantic Classics, let me know where. Mind you, it is just being
released today. I can hear the *harrumphing* now.......over calling
you *Mikey* and my choice of music, ha ha.

Just checking your weather.....it is bloody balmy over there!! Mid to
high 70's.....nice.


  #9  
Old September 20th 06, 01:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,190
Default Quick Time Explorer

Hey! Heather - I didn't say removing QuickTime was going to be easy! vbg
but the OP's major concern was about getting rid of the icon.

I think yours, Mike's and Mow's follow-ups pretty well cover all
eventualities. I just hope Irene managed to find her way back here to
pick-up our (collective) tips.

Mart



"Heather" wrote in message
...
Mart.....removing QuickTime is darn near impossible. With Noel's help, I
got rid of most of it, but it still shows up in Startup (unchecked) and
also in a Registry Scan. I delete the "qt" files and they come back.

I just used RegEdit and can see nothing with "qt or quicktime" under
software, so not sure where it is hiding.

Cheers...Figgs

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Right-click on the icon and select Quick Time Preferences, then select
the Advanced tab. Un-check the "Install Quick Time icon in system tray"
box at the bottom of the page. N.B. this only 'hides' the icon.

On the other hand, if you don't want Quick Time on your PC at all, you
could always uninstall it completely using Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel.

Mart


"Irene" wrote in message
...
I orginally posted this question in Learning General Discussions. I
realize
it now that it was in the wrong area. My apologies.

How do I get rid of the Quick time exploer icon on the right hand side
at the
bottom of the windows desktop. It was downloaded by my grandchildren to
play games. I can't get rid of it.







  #10  
Old September 20th 06, 05:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 30
Default Quick Time Explorer

All true and I overlooked the obvious answer.....just colour me blonde,
lol.

Still have those blasted qt/ocx files in the registry.....once I figure
out what Mike is saying, I will have another look. (G)

Cheers from over the pond....Figgs

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Hey! Heather - I didn't say removing QuickTime was going to be easy!
vbg but the OP's major concern was about getting rid of the icon.

I think yours, Mike's and Mow's follow-ups pretty well cover all
eventualities. I just hope Irene managed to find her way back here to
pick-up our (collective) tips.

Mart



"Heather" wrote in message
...
Mart.....removing QuickTime is darn near impossible. With Noel's
help, I got rid of most of it, but it still shows up in Startup
(unchecked) and also in a Registry Scan. I delete the "qt" files and
they come back.

I just used RegEdit and can see nothing with "qt or quicktime" under
software, so not sure where it is hiding.

Cheers...Figgs

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Right-click on the icon and select Quick Time Preferences, then
select the Advanced tab. Un-check the "Install Quick Time icon in
system tray" box at the bottom of the page. N.B. this only 'hides'
the icon.

On the other hand, if you don't want Quick Time on your PC at all,
you could always uninstall it completely using Add/Remove Programs
in Control Panel.

Mart


"Irene" wrote in message
...
I orginally posted this question in Learning General Discussions. I
realize
it now that it was in the wrong area. My apologies.

How do I get rid of the Quick time exploer icon on the right hand
side at the
bottom of the windows desktop. It was downloaded by my
grandchildren to
play games. I can't get rid of it.









 




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