Can't Install iTunes because QuickTime recognizes an older version.

I tried to upgrade my iTunes from 7.4 to 7.6 but I could not so I completly uninstalled iTunes and QuickTime. When I reinstalled iTunes I got an error message saying "A newer version of QuickTime is already installed. This installation cannot proceed wihle the newer version of QuickTime is installed." I have uninstalled everything apple related. I have downloaded the Windows utility cleaner and I am still having problems. I forgot to add that I am using Windows Vista 32 Bit. I cleared my Temp and had my brother come over and help me open the registry and we deleted every QuickTime related file. I still have this error message and do not know what to do. Any help would be much appreiciated. It is a good thing I backed up my Library on a disk.

Take a look in Task Manager just to see if anything Apple related is running, perhaps iPod or Apple mobile device related. Also right click on My Computer go to Manage + to expand Services and Applications then click on Services, to also see if anything Apple related is running.
One more thing comes to mind. There has been problems with QT instalations when K-Lite & Ace codecs have been installed on a computer. If you go to Search, you may want to look up some of b noir's post on this issue, if in fact these codecs were installed on the computer.
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