Quicktime Installation Failed: error -3

I have been trying to install iTunes & Quicktime on my new Dell Windows computer without success. I get the above error and Quicktime will not install. iTunes will not function without Quicktime. I have spent hours on the phone with Apple support and Dell support who could not assist me. I have tried all the remedies suggested in this forum and the discussions obtained by Googling "quicktime installation failure." I have uninstalled and reinstalled the standalone versions, tried cleaning the registry of quicktime references and tried Microsoft installer cleaner without success. I would appreciate any assistance offered. This appears to be a somewhat common problem that Apple claims to be totally unaware of. Thank you.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the standalone versions
what error messages do you get when you try to uninstall QuickTime? include error message numbers if you're getting any.

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hi Daniel!
okay, here is a good place to start with a
b standard
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