Quicktime runtime errors, prior solutions not fixing this instance of error

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone can lend a hand with an issue that I'm trying to support on a coworker's computer. He's getting the following error on startup of iTunes:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Buffer overrun detected!

Program c:\Program Files\Quicktime\QuictimePlayer.exe

A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted the program's internal state. The program cannot safely continue execution and must now be terminated.

This occurred right after 7.3 install (upgrading from 7.2). He's tried the solution of moving/changing the name of software updater, as well as removing and reinstalling QuickTime standalone; he's pulled iTunes and QT off of his main drive (and used the windows install cleanup tool, then installed the latest version of VB script engine - as suggested by a poster on another forum) and tried installing on an external drive, and the issue still persists. He's done variations of reinstalls of QT or iTunes with virus, spyware, and adaware turned off, and he's tried running it in a virtual shell, still no progress.

Is there a file that we're missing that we need to remove?
Anyone have any ideas? I'm a mac support tech, so I'm not ask educated on the internals of the Windows version of iTunes, so there may be something super-simple that I'm missing.

Any ideas or help are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

AMD Athalon, Windows XP

Posted on Jul 20, 2007 6:57 AM

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Jul 23, 2007 10:00 AM in response to kalle13

Easiest fix to this problem that I find is to completely remove all references of iTunes/Quicktime/Apple Software on the computer, and then restarting.

First go through removing iTunes and Quicktime (along with Apple Software Update and Apple Mobile Device) with this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93698

After removing everything, instead of re-installing iTunes, do a Windows Search (Start Menu>Search) for 'All Files and Folders', and search for Quicktime. Delete anything that comes up in the search (some files won't be able to be deleted, and some won't have an option to delete... that's fine, just skip those files).

Now, try re-installing iTunes from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download

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