How to Reinstall Quicktime Player 6

Quicktime Player 6 supports multimedia playback

The QuickTime Player has been around since 1991 and was originally packaged with the Mac Operating System. Now it enjoys use by Windows users as it plays back both Apple-associated videos and other video types. QuickTime Player 6 remains one of the most popular versions of QuickTime, and if you've noticed that your copy of Quicktime isn't functioning correctly, then it may be time to reinstall QuickTime Player 6.

Things You'll Need

• QuickTime Player 6

Instructions

1. Uninstall QuickTime Player 6 before reinstalling the program. Click "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Add/Remove Programs" or "Programs and Features." Then simply select QuickTime Player 6, click "Remove" and follow the on-screen prompts.

2. Restart your computer by clicking "Start" > "Shutdown" > "Restart."

3. Download a fresh copy of QuickTime Player 6. You can do this by visiting the link listed in the "Resources" section of this article. Save it to your Desktop.

4. Double-click the QuickTime Player 6 installation executable. The QuickTime Player 6 install program will launch.

5. Click "Next" to confirm that you want to install QuickTime Player 6.

6. Click "Next" to proceed with the current install location. If you want to change this, click "Browse" and select a different folder.

7. Click "Next" to begin the install process. This may take several minutes to complete so be patient.

8. Click "Finish" to complete the install process. QuickTime Player 6 has been successfully reinstalled.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider upgrading to the newest version of Quicktime Player. Quicktime Player 6 is no longer the most current version of Quicktime Player, so unless there is a special reason why you need this particular version, you might want to consider upgrading to a newer one.

References

• Microsoft: Installing a Program

Resources

• Quicktime 6 Download