Videos not playing in Quicktime/iTunes

Hi, I have the latest versions of iTunes and Quicktime installed on my PC. However, when I attempt to play a video, I can hear the audio but the video portion is displaying purple, blue, and green "static". I am fully updated on the Windows side and I have run various registry, spyware, and virus scans to make sure that the PC is clean. I even ran the XP repair funtion that re-installs all of the system files just to be sure. I am sure that this is probably some sort of update or configuration issue, but I would be open to suggestion at this point. Thanks.

Open the QuickTime Control Panel / Advanced tab and switch the video to "Safe mode". Quit and relaunch QuickTime and try the file again.

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