Accidentally Uninstalled QuickTime

PLEASE HELP...I uninstalled QuickTime recently not realizing iTunes requires it. I have tried downloading QT by itself and as part of iTunes again but they don't seem to be in sync. I see a QT folder in "My Programs" but iTunes still won't run. What do I do to repair this? Do I have to uninstall itunes now? Will I lose everything?!?!? Thanks in advance for your assistance!

Try the standalone QuickTime installer.
If that doesn't help, post back with the exact error message(s) and we'll try to help further.
Good luck.

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