Sometimes programs reinstall themselves in the system tray everytime you run them, and you should click on the icon to close it before you shutdown.

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I had the self same problem. This is the info and what I did to cure it: I've found no useful function for this file (although there are two "claimed" uses for it). If you just delete it you will retain the registry entry and might get error messages when using QuickTime. So what you do is replace it with a dummy, which will be non-functional but still kid both the registry and QuickTime that it is still there. Take a copy of qttask.exe and file it away somewhere (always best to be safe than sorry). You will find it in c:\windows\system Open Notepad and type the word "dummy" then save it into a spare folder somewhere. Now change it's name from Untitled.txt to qttask.exe and copy it into c:\windows\system to replace the existing file. If you are up to it you can do all this lot in one process from NotePad. [If you should have any difficulty copying the file over then uncheck the msconfig entry, re-boot, then try again]. When you have finished, uncheck msconfig and it will no longer keep checking itself. Even if it does it will cause no background program to run obviously. You will not have kidded system file checker. Type sfc in the Run box and run the scan. When it reports qttask.exe as a corrupted file tell it to Update it in the reference table. It will not report it again. Job finished, shout back if you have any problems. Sorry it looks long winded but it's much easier to do than say. Derek

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I should add to my #8 that I am assuming you have QuickTime installed and want to retain that program. Otherwise I would have thought you would need to delete both the file and the registry entry. If you have uninstalled QuickTime you would need to re-install it then carry out my mod. I see other ways have been suggested but my method worked fine - I got fed up with the darned thing. Sorting out RealOne player's little tricks was much more difficult LOL. Derek

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Ok, her is my deduction. When I go into the registry I find: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime\ActiveX] "AlwaysReclaimAssocations"=dword:00000002 "QTTaskRunFlags"=dword:00000002 "UpdateXNow"=dword:00000000 "QTVersion"=dword:06000000 "QTTask"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\qttask.exe" The last line being the clue. If you have uninstalled Quicktime then go to Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\Downloaded Programs to locate the ActiveX component by the same name. Right click on it and select Uninstall. I believe the thing is that nag screen that asks you to update to QT Pro version every so often and it refers to that same QTTask.exe file. Now, I am not knowing this to be the facts. It is my speculation but if in fact QT has been uninstalled then you have no reason to maintain the ActiveX control. I would also say that it is safe to delete the entire following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc. Bryan

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I forgot to mention the disclaimer: Always back up the registry when making changes. And it is possible that I have no idea what I am talking about when it comes to Quick Time so take the advise with your own discretion. Bryan

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Bryan Have more than an inkling you are right about it being related to the nag screen. With my fix I run QuickTime and it doesn't nag me any more. It all depends on whether the poster wants QuickTime or not. I have found some later files that will only run using QuickTime. Derek

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Okay Kevin, thanks for that 'Quick' tip of the day. And by the way, don't eat yellow snow, Ok? Bryan

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