MOV files don't play on version 10.5

I just downloaded the newest 10.5 QuickTime on my PC. When i attemot to play a .mov file, i get a message box saying "Realplayer need to download new software to play this clip" when i click OK, it says "you must have quicktime installed on your computer to play this file.
Well, it is installed! What's happening?
And i did restArt my PC. sAME THING

10.5 is the version number of Real Player.
Real Player can open and play most QuickTime formats but it must use an installed version to do so.
The question must be "why isn't Real Player finding my QuickTime install?" and I don't have an answer for that.
They should just allow QuickTime formats be opened using QuickTime (not Real) and Real formats (.ra or .rm and some .smil files) be opened in Real Player.

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