Setting Quicktime File Types

I keep checking the "default" Quicktime box under Quicktime "Preferences/File Types tab, to set my Quicktime File Types, but Quicktime is refusing to let me do this, insisting on checking all the file types and using itself to open everything. Particularly, I can't seem to get it to uncheck the "Video For Windows (AVI)" and "MPEG Media" choices, even though checking the "default" box unchecks them. However, when I re-open the Preferences window, they are always re-checked again! This is driving me C R A Z Y!!!
I've rebooted the computer, tried resetting my file types with my other programs, and Quicktime still insists on "taking over" and rechecking these boxes each time I reopen the Preferences/File types tab.
Can anyone help me stop Quicktime from doing this. I don't know what else to do to get Windows Media Player and my VLC Media Player back playing my video and Youtube video files! Aarrrrgggghhhh!!
Thanx,
Lida

Hi,
I feel your pain regarding Quicktime 7.4.5 not letting go of file types. I didn't want to mess with the registry or security permissions, so I downgraded to 7.2. I'm contemplating upgrading to 7.3.1, but I'll do more research. The downside to doing this is that I cannot watch iTunes videos and the security risks. Since I use iTunes for music and don't go to fringe Web sites, it doesn't hurt that much. The minimum version of Quicktime that iTunes 7.6 uses is 7.1.6, so I'll stick with 7.2 or 7.3.1 until Apple fixes this.
There are problems with 7.4.5 in Mac OS Tiger, too. I'm using 7.2 there as well.
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