quicktime problem "buffer overrun detected!"???

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quicktime problem "buffer overrun detected!"???

sorry if thas has been posted a billion times recently, but i seriously am not that good with computers and can't seem to find a place for help with this. was hoping you guys here could at least point me in the right direction. Also, like i just said, I am not very handy when it comes to computers, so try to keep it plain and simple... 😀

with that being said, I have encountered this problem with quicktime recently, which in turn has caused itunes to not work either. i've tried searching for a fix for days now and have been unsecessful finding anything so far. I heard it has something to do with the new quicktime update not cooperating with some service pack update... im not sure

I tried to delete quicktime but couldn't, now when i try to open quicktime... I get an error message reading :

Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library
Buffer overrun dtected!
program C:\programfiles\quicktime\quicktimeplayer.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.

thanks for any help in advance

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Posted on Jun 16, 2006 4:42 AM

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Jun 16, 2006 5:56 AM in response to stylinhawyn

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652forwindows.html
Try re-installing the version appropriate for your OS.

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Jun 16, 2006 6:46 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

I am having the EXACT same problem and symptoms. I tried re-installing, but it changes nothing. I am not able to un-install Quick Time. I tried reverting my machine to previous settings. No luck.

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stylinhawyn Author

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Jun 16, 2006 4:50 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

i cant delete quicktime. everytime i try to open the uninstaller, it starts up, than quits in the middle of the proccess...

how can i uninstall quicktime 1st?

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Jacumba

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Jun 16, 2006 4:53 PM in response to stylinhawyn

Where is the uninstaller

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stylinhawyn Author

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Jun 18, 2006 12:00 PM in response to Jacumba

bump

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G0rd0n

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Jun 19, 2006 12:28 AM in response to stylinhawyn

Hi,
Have you been able to resolve this problem???
I have exactly the same thing happening.
Regards
G

IBM clone Windows XP Pro

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stylinhawyn Author

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Jun 19, 2006 2:13 AM in response to G0rd0n

to the post above...

NO.

I have solved nothing. I keep on asking, yet nobody out there has any answers. not even mr quicktime himself

turns out the quicktime forums are pretty useless. Id say your better off sticking a fork into your computers electrical outlet...

screw itunes and quicktime, in fact screw apple all together, im selling my ipod and getting rid of itunes.

Sony and PSP are way better anyway

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bscot68

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Jun 19, 2006 8:16 AM in response to stylinhawyn

Am having the exact same prob., but no one seems to be able to help. I would ditch the iTunes as well if I did not have so much invested, so please, any help! I am desperate!

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Cliffro

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Jun 19, 2006 2:45 PM in response to bscot68

I had it once while goofing with different settings but after restarting the program and not messing with settings quicktime did not have anymore errors.

Never really had any issues with Itunes. other than all the freaking unneeded processes running in the backgroun even while its off. That are completely safe to kill.(i do every time im done with it.)

On a similar note VLC player plays just about anything i throw at it, is super customizable and doesnt crash...try using it, if its quicktime giving you grief

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Cliffro

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Jun 19, 2006 2:50 PM in response to Cliffro

if its Itunes well there's no real suitable replacement for it. Realplayer *****, and WMP has issues,and i'm not entirely happy with Winamp either.

now that the issue with having to turn down audio acceleration to play videos in QT or IT(stuttering/choppy audio) is done I'm more pleased with Itunes again.

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Jun 20, 2006 12:16 PM in response to stylinhawyn

I was experiencing the EXACT same problem. It seems to be running fine after I installed ONLY Quicktime - NOT Quicktime with I tunes. I tunes now also works. I tried to find where I did that within the apple site, but couldn't find it. Good luck, hope it works for you too.

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Jun 25, 2006 10:23 AM in response to stylinhawyn

I had the exact problem, after I tried updating to the latest version of itune. Now my itune don't work. There are no graphics and no sound. When I open Quicktime it has the exact message "buffer overrun detected...The program cannot safely continue execution and must be terminated."

I tried removing the quicktime program, restoring the computer to earlier dates, disabling my antivirus program first and downloading itunes on a disc and then updating the program. Nothing Works! I talked to a guy at apple support who said he's not allowed to help me since "quicktime is a free program" then referred me to article "302538" which says to disable some items using the System configuration Utility (msconfig) in windows XP. Tried it and it doesn't work either.

Since this problem is happening to so many people, something is obviously wrong with the itune and quicktime program which is mandatory for my recently purchased $300 Ipod. I've already wasted countless hours trying to resolve this problem with very little support from Apple. Apple needs to address and fix this problem.

Please let me know how to resolve this problem! Thank you!

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