QuickTime file associations, TIFF in particular

I have a user who needs to open TIFF's in a certain program but QT keeps hijacking the file association in IE6 on Windows XP sp2. When he opens a TIFF file via IE6 or MS Word (impeded in IE6) it opens in QuickTime which can only view the 1st page of a TIFF (seriously apple?). This used to be a common problem and since no one could make QuickTime cooperate we would simply install eiStream Imaging for Windows (now Global360) and it would erase the file associations for TIFF in IE and instead present an option to save or open.
That's all changed now. I can install this other program it will take back the file associations that QuckTime keeps swiping, but immediately after the user reboots QuickTime has stolen them again.
The next step when the user is available will be going in to the registry and cleaning out HKEYCLASSESROOT\QuickTime\ but I have a feeling QT will rebuild at the next startup as this has been the trend.
I have disabled TIFF in the QT preferences yet the association remains, I have changed the file associations via Folder options>File Types yet the associations remain. I reinstall QT, now it won't leave the system tray, AND the file associations remain despite settings in QT pref. I remove QT startup with windows from the registry yet the instant a user opens QT it hijacks that back and is sitting in the SysTray after the next reboot.
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Try asking in the QT for Windows area vs. here as a start. Though IIRC QT for Windows has the ability to set or unselect the associations in the preferences.

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