How to Remove an Old Version of Quicktime
QuickTime is a multi-platform media player used to playback music, videos and convert media files. It is used by many websites and applications to playback content. There are new versions that come up from time to time; therefore you can install older versions from your computer. While uninstalling older versions is different for both Windows and Mac OS X systems, the process is simple and takes minutes to complete.
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Instructions
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Windows Users
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Close QuickTime you currently have it running. Wait a few seconds for the processes to shut down in the Task Manager. You can verify by pressing "Ctrl," "Alt," and "Delete" together to open the Task Manager. Click the "Processes" tab.
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Scroll through the "Processes" tab and locate quicktime.exe. If you do not see it, it means QuickTime is closed. If you see quicktime.exe, click it and click "End Process." Close the Task Manager.
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Click the Windows "Start" button and click the "Control Panel." Double-click "Add or Remove Programs" to open the programs window. Click "Program features" (Windows Vista users) and click "Uninstall a Program" to open the programs window.
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Scroll through the programs window and click the QuickTime player you want to uninstall and click "Remove/Uninstall." Click "Yes" to confirm to uninstall the program from your computer.
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Click the Windows "Start" button and click "My Computer." Double-click the "C:" drive and double-click the "Program Files" folder.
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Scroll through the Program Files folder and right-click the "QuickTime" folder. Click "Delete" to remove all the remaining QuickTime player components.
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Empty the Recycle Bin to complete the removal process.
Mac Users
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Close QuickTime if you have it currently running. Close any programs (e.g. video editing programs) that rely on QuickTime to function.
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Double-click "Macintosh HD" on the desktop and click "Macintosh HD" on the left panel.
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Double-click the "Applications" folder. You should see the QuickTime player icon. Drag the icon to the recycle bin. Empty the recycle bin to complete the uninstallation process.
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