How to get rid of QTTask.exe

Every time I play a Quicktime file, qtask.exe re-sets itself in my Startup folder. I can

go to MSCONFIG and uncheck it, but the next time I play a QT file it worms its way

back in the Startup folder on next boot.

I'm sure Quicktime considers this a feature, not a bug, but I think it's deplorable.

Clearly, this is a Registry item, one I don't feel qualified to mess with.

Is there a Registry hack that keeps Qtask.exe from starting up?

This question was answered on October 14, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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If you aren’t comfortable with editing the registry then what I do is go to where Quicktime is installed usually it’s in: C:\Program Files\Quicktime and rename qttask.exe to qttask.exe.OLD That should get rid of it in your taskbar and thus stopping it from starting up again I hope that helps!

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Posted by joseph of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on October 14, 2004

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