QuickTime auto update after Sysprep in Windows 7

Hello all,
My orginization is in the process of developing and deploying Windows 7 images. We used to customized the Default User profile in Windows XP and when users logged in all their settings would be pre-customized so there were no update notifications or terms of agreement. The PCs are also frozen using DeepFreeze so updates would just be a nuisance.
One thing that does not transfer over in the CopyProfile phase of Sysprep is the "Do not automatically update Quicktime" setting. I uncheck the box on my base image and after the profile copies the box is checked back on for all new users.
The Java application also had this problem but I solved it by disabling JavaUpdate in the registry.
I have read up and it seems that copying the .QTP file with all the QuickTime preferences is one solution but is that file present in the Default profile on a Windows 7 environment?
Is their a registry value to change to disable update?
Does removing Apple Software Update disallow QuickTime updates?
Thank you in advance,
SMCC IT Staff

Well, I solved it!
Thanks to a YouTube video showing the correct registry keys to change I added the following commands to my Sysprep file:
     7 (oobeSystem)
          x86/amd64-Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_6.1.7600.16385_neutral
                    FirstLogonCommands.
Check out this post out for details on how to setup a Sysprep answer file.
reg.exe load HKEY_USERS\TempHive "C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT"
     (Loads the DefaultUser's NTUSER.DAT file into Registry Editor)
reg.exe DELETE "HKEY_Users\TempHive\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime\LocalUserPreferences" /v FolderPath /f
     (Deletes the incorrect value set by Sysprep (the value is pointing to the Administrator profile)
reg.exe ADD "HKEY_Users\TempHive\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime\LocalUserPreferences" /v FolderPath /t REG_SZ
     (Adds a blank value)
reg.exe unload HKEY_USERS\TempHive
     (Unloads the NTUSER.DAT file)
When a new user logs in the QuickTime folder path defaults to the new users profile: preferences set in the reference profile are copied, just like what happened in XP, and the browser plugin works correctly.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Yay!
Scott

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