How to install QuickTime Alternative

Quoting from Website:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

my question:

i'd like to give it a try...should i uninstall QuickTime before installing QuickTime Alternative or not...?

Maybe someone who already installed it can help...TIA

 

I don't know that I can help. I DL'ed and installed with no problem. It did uninstall the quick time program I had installed before.

I will keep an eye on it and report back if any problems.

 

This would be a new install - don't have QuickTime or previous Alternative. Any potential problems with that?

Reading the site info - need an older Wmp to play QT web movies, is that right? I don't want to do that anyway, just want a off-line QT player, and this seems to fit the bill.

Regards - Charles

 

No problems relating to operating system function with not having Quick Time. If you want to watch Quick Time videos, you'll have to have it or the alternative. Some games require Quick Time so it must be installed for them. If there is no need for Quick Time, I advise my customers to avoid it. Most of them end up installing it anyway...and then pay me to get rid of the annoying "Want to update/check for updates/visit our website/intrude into your every computing experience?" messages that seem to pop up when you just look at the QT icon.

 

Hi Miz,

Know what you mean - have QT on WinME, and "shut it down" a long time ago

Implicit in my question about the alternative player was whether I would have to make it behave, but I suspect that the answer is yes. Every piece of software nowadays seems have these annoying features.

Regards - Charles

 

Hi Miz,

I just installed the QT alternative.

On the install, if custom, get a choice of leaving out plugins for non-IE browsers and leave out "check for codecs news and updates ". And that's true, no popups at all, no attempt at net access. So far, exactly what I wanted.

Regards - Charles

 

I have just told friends not to install QuickTime but as predicted I have just heard they have installed it today I never liked Quicktime and don't have it on my computer but is there anyway of stopping the look for updates when I next visit my friends who are 'very' new to computers and were compelled to install QT for looking round aircraft online

 

just 1 more question: did u choose the "Uninstall Everything" option or not...?

 

Yes, I did uninstall everything.....