Error 2048 (qtvr and .mov)

First, hello and thanks for any answers.
Second, in before "download VLC"
Using QT 7.6.4 and i am unable to view qtvr files from websites as well as any .mov i have on my pc. When attempting to view a .mov on my pc, i get error 2048 and neither IE nor firefox, (or Safari for that matter) will play qtvr files on websites. Combed through plenty of posts regarding this issue to no avail. Tried a simple uninstall and reinstall, changed file associations and reset them. What am i missing.
OS is Vista sp2
Thanks again and sorry if this was already addressed.

I (and another people, see this thread - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2153482&tstart=0) seem to be having a similar problem. The only advice I got was to wait for a new update to QuickTime, but some people in the thread I posted a link to gave some suggestions that may help you.

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