After Quicktime Update - Flips over to finder

AFter updating my system to the latest version of Quicktime (auto update) every 5 mins or so the OS makes the finder window the primary window.
Machine keeps working BUT very very annoying!
Idea's?

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Hi all,
Yesterday I was prompted by Apple Software Update to install the newest version of QuickTime, and I always comply. However, after the update now iTunes will not open at all! No error message, just the hourglass cursor for a few seconds to indicate that it's loading, then a regular cursor... and then nothing.
I tried connecting my iPod Touch since it's configured to auto-sync upon connect, still won't open. I then googled the problem and came across some methods that I don't want to try just yet, since they involve reinstalling iTunes. Also tried uninstalling Bonjour from the Add/Remove Programs menu, but this apparent solution did not work either.
I run Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 32-bit. This started happening after I updated to QuickTime 7.7 (from 7.6 I believe). Is there a fix for this problem without reinstalling? If possible, I don't want to lose my library settings. Thanks!

Could you check something further for me please, df? Is your QuickTime Player also currently failing to launch (with or without an error message)?

File vault home folder becomes ejectable after QuickTime update

I have two user personalities on my Mac - an administrator and a normal user.
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I just installed Apple's 9/9/08 QuickTime update and the updater seems to have destroyed a few things. I ran the update from inside the user personality, typing in the admin password.
After the restart, my home folder is now ejectable. That was the first curious sign.
Also, no browser other than Safari works any more. I also have Camino and Firefox on this machine and both can no longer be started. This seems to be related to the QuickTime updater and I assume it is related to running the updater from a non-admin account...
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looks like you have a number of problems. the best would be to restore your system from a backup to a point before the update. if you don't have a backup you should first of all start backing up. no idea what's wrong with your browsers but for the filevault I would first restart and see if the problem remains. if it does I would try turning filevault off/on. You need quite a bit of free space to do it - at least as much as your home directory holds and then some.
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Applications won't open after Quicktime Update...and fix won't work!

Hello,
I'm having the same problem as many others: after the recent Quicktime update most of my applications won't open.
I've followed the instructions from Apple at
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306043
However, when I do the "sudo" prebinding thing, I get this:
update_prebinding: error: dependent dylib is not prebound
update_prebinding: error 256 running updateprebindingcore
Any ideas?! Thanks!
B

jmchatt.
Your post has nothing to do with the OP's topic. That is called thread jacking. If you have an issue create a new topic. This way you can get the help you need pertaining to your issue.

Problems after quicktime update

I had been putting off installing an update to quicktime cause it normally does me no good to update... but I went away from my normal ways and did it. Now something is wrong.
I updated my quicktime... then my iTunes stopped working... Then I uninstall iTunes, then try to install the newest download on apple.com... It gets to the part with quicktime and has some error and falls out... So i go to uninstall quicktime and i get some fatal error... Now i can see im going to have fun with this, so I get quicktime off by manually going into regedit, and using a microsoft cleaning program, and a registry degrag program that cleaned up all the itunes and quicktime fragments hanging in memory.... after that I go ahead and install the iTunes + quicktime.... everything goes great... yea sure lets go ahead and open it once install is completed... NOPE "Itunes has encountered a problem please tell Microsoft about this" dialog box opens.
Whats next? I removed all programs, cleaned up fragmented registry files, did a clean and new install downloaded minutes ago, installs, but it just wont boot up, the computer has been restarted already so whats next?
I have done this clean install and go around and screw with quicktime files and manually deleting them EACH time i try a reinstall because this program just wont leave.
My goal is to have iTunes back... any suggestions?

Okay. That rules out one complication if you didn't previously have one of those installed. (With some versions of them, "QuickTime" componentry is installed on the PC which can interfere with an upgrade to a higher version of QuickTime proper.
So let's try completely scraping out the existing iTunes and QuickTime, and then doing a careful staged reinstall of the two programs.
*Preliminary phase*
Download and save copies of the standalone QuickTime installer and the iTunes installer bundle to the PC. (Don't install them just yet.)
Latest iTunes Installer
Latest Quicktime Installers … get the one that doesn’t mention iTunes
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*Uninstall Phase*
Switch off antivirus and antispyware software prior to any uninstalls. Attempt to uninstall both iTunes and QuickTime from Add/Remove Programs.
1) *If Add/remove doesn't let you remove a program:* Use the Windows Installer CleanUp utility to remove the installation configuration information for the program. (Launch CleanUp, find the entry for the program in the list of programs displayed in cleanup, select that entry and then click "Remove".)
2) *Even if Add/Remove lets you remove one of the programs:* Run CleanUp anyway, and look for any leftover installation configuration information for the program. If you find any, remove it with CleanUp.
Next, we'll try removing any leftover program files and folders (if present).
For QuickTime:
1. On the Start menu, click My Computer (or double-click My Computer on the Desktop).
2. In My Computer, open Local Disk.
3. Open Program Files.
4. Right-click on the QuickTime folder and click Delete from the shortcut menu.
5. Navigate to C:\Windows\system32\.
6. Remove the files QuickTime.qts and QuicktimeVR.qtx. (If “Hide filename extensions for known file types” is enabled on the PC, then those two files will appear as “QuickTime” and QuickTimeVR”.)
For iTunes:
2. In My Computer, open Local Disk.
3. Open Program Files.
4. Right-click on the iTunes folder and click Delete from the shortcut menu.
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*Reinstall phase*
Switch off antivirus and antispyware applications prior to the install.
Start the QuickTime install by doubleclicking the QuickTimeInstaller.exe file you downloaded earlier. Once that completes, restart the PC.
Start the iTunes install by doubleclicking the iTunesSetup.exe you downloaded earlier. Once that completes, restart the PC.
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