How do I get rid of Quicktime?
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I stupidly downloaded and installed Quicktime on my XP PC so I could view the Piel Bros Commercials someone linked to today. Quicktime insists on being started automatically when I boot and I don't want this. So I removed (via Control Panel) the Quicktime program. Still I got warnings that Quicktime was trying to insert itself in my Startup list, so I searched for everything with "Quick" in the filename and got rid of those. I rebooted. I'm still getting warnings that Quicktime wants to insert itself in my Startup list. The only other thing I can think of is...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
Apple posts iTunes 7.1, QuickTime 7.1.5
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Apple today released iTunes 7.1, an update to its multimedia jukebox software as well as QuickTime 7.1.5, an update to the multimedia software that address eight different security flaws. iTunes 7.1 brings support for Apple TV, allowing users to "enjoy your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows, music, and more from the comfort of your living room with Apple TV." Apple said that iTunes 7.1 also supports a new full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options to let users decide how iTunes should sort your favorite artists, albums, and songs. Apple TV is expected to be available from Apple in...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
Apple releases Security Update, QuickTime 7.1, Front Row
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Apple on Thursday released Security Update 2006-003, fixing vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. In addition to fixing core technologies, the update also includes changes to several of the company's applications. An issue with Apple's Safari Web browser running in Mac OS X 10.4 that allowed an automatically expanded archive containing a symbolic link to be moved to the user's desktop and launched has been fixed in this update. Apple Mail received two fixes. The first deals with the handling of invalid color information in enriched text email messages that could cause the allocation and initialization...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
First Microsoft, now Apple
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Burst.com has filed a countersuit against Apple Computer claiming that the iTunes software, the iPod and the Quicktime streaming software all infringe on patents held by Burst.com, Burst announced Monday. [more]
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailed
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iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailedBy Joris Evers, CNET News.com Published on ZDNet News: December 21, 2005, 2:47 PM PT Don't open media files from sources you don't trust--it may lead to your computer being hacked, a security researcher has warned. Tom Ferris, an independent security researcher, has provided more details on a security flaw in Apple Computer's popular iTunes and QuickTime software that could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack. He first disclosed the flaw in early December. An attacker could commandeer a vulnerable computer by tricking a user into opening a malicious ".mov"...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
Another QuickTime flaw found
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Another QuickTime flaw found By Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com Published on ZDNet News: November 8, 2005, 11:46 AM PT Less than three weeks after Apple Computer issued an update to patch four security flaws in its QuickTime media player, a new "critical" problem has been discovered. The unpatched vulnerability could allow remote execution of code, according to an advisory published Monday by eEye Digital Security. It affects various versions of Apple QuickTime running on all types of operating systems, the company said, but did not specify which versions in particular were at risk. eEye said it notified Apple of the...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
Apple sounds alarm over QuickTime flaws
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Apple Computer late Thursday issued an alert about flaws in its QuickTime media player that could allow a malicious attacker to launch a denial-of-service attack or remote code execution. QuickTime versions 6.5.2 and 7.0.1 for the Mac OS X operating system are affected by the vulnerabilities, as well as some versions for Microsoft Windows, according to a Friday report by security company Secunia, which rated the vulnerabilities "highly critical." Apple has issued an update, QuickTime 7.0.3, to fix the four flaws. The patch was posted to Apple's Web site on Oct. 12. One vulnerability can result in a denial-of-service, or...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
How to create a vodcast
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Podcasts are so last month. If you want to get in on the hip trip, you’ll turn your attention (and camcorder) to vodcasts—Video-On-Demand-casts, that is. No, this isn’t stuff of the future. By following the steps I’m about to outline you can create and distribute a downloadable vodcast today. The technology behind vodcasting is the same as the magic that makes up podcasting—RSS. By preparing your movies properly and creating the right feed, you can offer your audience video on demand through an application familiar to us all: iTunes 4.9, a version of iTunes that supports playback of local and...
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
QuickTime 7 Windows Public Preview
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The QuickTime 7 Windows Public Preview is available for download. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/preview/ This is not the final version, but might be close.
Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 05:07:40 AM
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