QT integration in snow leopard

I have seen similar posts to this one but not an identical one so here it goes.
QT X on snow leopard works well only if I start the application and open files within. However, I have two problems:
1) if I try to watch anything clinking a file, the machine tells me that I need quick time.
2) The safari plug in does not work. I does not even work for the movie trailers in the apple live page. I click the movie, select the size, and it does as if it was going to play it...and then it just hangs.
Previous to the os update qt integration was just fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks,

I have tried logging in as different user (root), I tried 32 bit and 64 bit mode, Installing QT Pro 7, I tried in Firefox, and on another computer at my location running 10.5.8 Apple Special Event play normally.This Snow Leopard installation was done in the following way. 1.) Disk Utilities reformat of the
drive 2.) installed Leopard which came with the Mac Book Pro. 3.) With Software Update I did all the updates (10.5.8) 4.) Installed Snow Leopard.

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