unclebuck

Is there anywhere I can download this codec (Win XP) *without* have to install bl00dy iTunes as well - which I really don't want on my machine.

It's bad enough having to install Quicktime rubbish without getting a ton of unwanted intrusive apps, spyware and god knows what else getting sneaked onto my machine by Apple.

Any advice appreciated.

UB

mike1210

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html



or this

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

Markus

Spyware? what spyware are you talking about?

unclebuck

Thanks for that. The alt version has the smallest footprint (not surprisingly) but is still a 12Mb install Seems a lot to me for a simple codec.

unclebuck

The official Quicktime Installer (without iTunes) is still 20 Mb in size. Why? What else are they slipping onto your machine without your knowledge? Sorry, I just don't trust them.

Markus

You're joking? I've had a look at the Mac download for QT and it's around 40MB. It contains localization files, so there is a single file for all places, which will account for some of the size. The other factor is the main Quicktime folder, containing the core of QT is around 62MB uncompressed, so that'll account for most of the size. As for why it's that big, I've no idea, but it is. I'd guess the windows version would be a bit smaller, as the download is only 20MB.

I've never seen an official Apple installer install any spyware/malware or anything other than it should. There would be total uproar from the fanboy Apple community if they did.

The nearest they have come is having the mini music store active on startup of itunes 6.0.3, this they changed very quickly, without need to more software so that it was turned off by default.