jrwirth
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Quicktime

Q: quicktime

How do we maintain security since you're not updating quicktime any longer?

Posted on May 7, 2016 9:38 AM

by Klaus1,Apple recommended
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A:

I assume from your question that you are a Windows user.

 

RIP QuickTime for Windows. Apple is "deprecating support" for the application, and will no longer patch security flaws in the software.

In this regard, QuickTime for Windows now joins Microsoft Windows XP and Oracle Java 6 as software that is no longer being updated to fix vulnerabilities, and subject to ever-increasing risk as more and more unpatched vulnerabilities are found affecting it.

So, Windows users should uninstall Quicktime. How to do so is detailed here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205771

Mac OS users should not do so as the security risks that have prompted this do not affect the Apple OS.

Posted on May 7, 2016 10:18 AM

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  • by Klaus1,Apple recommended

    Klaus1 Klaus1 May 7, 2016 10:18 AM in response to jrwirth
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    May 7, 2016 10:18 AM in response to jrwirth

    I assume from your question that you are a Windows user.

     

    RIP QuickTime for Windows. Apple is "deprecating support" for the application, and will no longer patch security flaws in the software.

    In this regard, QuickTime for Windows now joins Microsoft Windows XP and Oracle Java 6 as software that is no longer being updated to fix vulnerabilities, and subject to ever-increasing risk as more and more unpatched vulnerabilities are found affecting it.

    So, Windows users should uninstall Quicktime. How to do so is detailed here:

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205771

    Mac OS users should not do so as the security risks that have prompted this do not affect the Apple OS.

  • by TLR55,

    TLR55 TLR55 May 17, 2016 8:14 AM in response to Klaus1
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    May 17, 2016 8:14 AM in response to Klaus1

    I also still run windows xp, quicktime movie will not open to play videos transferred from iphone 5c.

    what program is there to replace it? Or can it be reinstalled and work?

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 18, 2016 8:35 AM in response to TLR55
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    May 18, 2016 8:35 AM in response to TLR55

    Try VLC Player.   It can play many many formats including mp4 movies from iPhones.

    http://www.videolan.org/index.html