Qttask.exe grabbing all the CPU

When I have QuickTime installed (I've had to uninstall it)95 - 99% of CPU is grabbed by qttask.exe rendering my machine incapable of doing anything else.
Any solutions out there. I saw one suggestion about running in safe mode, but that's somewhat limiting isn't it?

Hmmmm. This isn't exactly a fix, but it might do as a workaround. The procedure will involve a restart of the PC.
Install QuickTime, but don't launch it.
Go "Start > Run", type MSCONFIG and hit enter.
Go to the Startup tab in MSCONFIG and find qttask. Uncheck the box next to it. OK the changes.
When the PC reboots, qttask.exe won't run on startup. (And if it isn't running, it's not running at 100% CPU.)
Do QuickTime and the PC coexist a bit more happily with qttask.exe disabled?

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