Upgrading quicktime resets my preferences.

Whenever the apple software update upgrades my quicktime software it resets my preferences.
Specifically, i have the 'install quicktime icon in system tray' option disabled. But after each upgrade it is enabled again.
This is very annoying, is their any way to stop this ?
Thanks in advance.

What update to QT isn't a version change?
I can't think of any other significant programs I deal with, when they update, don't preserve your settings.
And I cannot think of any program, from MS or other vendor, that places so many links to itself upon installation or update. And really, how many people actually start QT by opening it, rather than opening a media file which causes QT to launch.

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