Web browsers don't require QuickTime as well anymore.
Heck, even Windows Media Player 12 supports the QuickTime Movie format. Pick VLC Media Player, SMPlayer, or any other media player. mov comes to mind for instance, then you can use other media players for Windows that support the format. If you just want to add support for formats that Apple pushed. QuickTime is no longer needed on the majority of Windows systems. QuickTime is no longer needed (with some exceptions) If you run QuickTime on a Windows PC, that PC becomes vulnerable and attackers may exploit those security vulnerabilities. The situation has not changed, and it is likely that new vulnerabilities may have been discovered. First vulnerabilities were discovered just months after Apple announced support end for QuickTime on Windows. QuickTime for Windows is no longer updated by Apple. If that is the case, remove the checkmark from QuickTime Player as it is not needed.
“Why don’t we write code that just works?” Linus Torvalds.Some browsers don't support these plugins anymore already ( Chrome and Edge for instance), while others will stop support this year ( Firefox).įor users who need QuickTime for video editing software or other software that requires it, it is usually enough to install QuickTime Essentials. When are tech companies going to learn that you can’t just break software that people depend on for a living?
Luckily Linux seems to provide a stable user space to work in, especially as video editing is deadline sensitive.
Add to that mix DVD Styler, Brasero, K3b, Handbrake and Bombono DVD and I don’t think I’ll be using Windows or Mac OS again in the near future. Wine runs Video Redo, GSpot and ImgBurn quite happily. Sounds like the two OS’s were too closely named and Apple doesn’t want “ten” being an issue, and let’s face it, Windows 10 sure is one giant Turkey.īetween the two of them I am now in the process of checking out Kdenlive, Lightworks and Cinelerra on Linux.
So, do I have to upgrade all that software too or is Apple hoping that I’ll bin Windows and jump on the OS X bandwagon? Sorry I meant “Mac OS” as they are removing “X” or “ten” from their operating system name too. Now uninstalling Quicktime will break further video editing software on Windows (particularly Adobe) – you can’t remove Quicktime without other video editing software breaking in the process. Can’t wait for the next disaster Tuesday to come – “Honey, I Borked the PC Again” or “Microsoft Strikes Back – Return of The Event Viewer”. Although Windows 10 works fine with the exact same version of Corel Videostudio! So, it’s not patched on Win 10 then? Your only options are to upgrade to Windows 10 or buy the latest version of Corel Videostudio. What is it with video editing and large tech companies? Lately I’ve seen Windows security updates break Corel Videostudio on Windows 7: KB3126587, KB3126593 in February, again with KB3140410 in March and again with KB3146706, KB3147071 in April. Now You: When was the last time you used QuickTime on Windows? While Microsoft is pushing more and more of its products to Android and iOS, Apple seems to do the opposite and keep everything Mac and iOS exclusive. Side note: it is rather interesting to see how Apple's and Microsoft's strategies vary. Suggested media players are VLC Media Player or SMPlayer. Even Apple's Trailer website no longer requires QuickTime. There are plenty of QuickTime alternatives available when it comes to watching videos on Windows.
Find Apple Application Support and Apple Software Update in the listing and remove those as well provided that you don't have any other product by the company installed. Tip: Apple installs other software alongside QuickTime which does not get removed when you remove the video player. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the application from Windows.Right-click on QuickTime 7 and select uninstall.Locate QuickTime, for instance by clicking on the "installed on" column to change the sort order to installation date.Select Programs and features from the listing.Click on Control Panel Home when the window that opens.Tap on Windows-Pause to open the Control Panel.To remove QuickTime for Windows, do the following: