Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog

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Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/11/2010 10:45:40 AM

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Hi all,

I have read every word in the Package KB article looking for the answer to this one and unfortunately it's not out there.

I have packaged Quicktime for Windows 7 and I have everything working perfectly aside from one thing.

The installing user doesn't have this problem, however the first time Quicktime is run by another user a dialog pops up asking the user the following -

"some of the file types associated with Quicktime applications are currently associated with other applications. Should I restore these file type associations to QuickTime?"
Yes or No?

There is also a tick box in this windows with the following text beside it.....
"Do not ask to perform this check again. The QuickTime Control Panel can be used to make subsequent changes."

I am using Active setup to ensure that the .qtp file is copied to each users
"AppData\LocalLow\Apple Computer\Quicktime" folder.
I am also using it to ensure that the QTPlayerSession.xml file is copied to each users
"AppData\Local\Apple Computer\Quicktime" folder.

The files do get copied to the Users Profile however the dialog still pops up.

Any ideas??
Please help.
Thanks,
Rgds,
Mark

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/11/2010 10:51:41 AM

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This isn't connected with the .QTP file but with file associations. I don't know for sure but I suspect you'll find the recalcitrant machines have associations set up in HKCU\Software\Classes\[whatever], rather than in HKLM\Software\Classes\[whatever]. You *may* want to edit your QuickTime transform to remove these entries on installation.

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/12/2010 4:19:05 AM

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I have still not managed to get rid of the dialog.

All I want to do is ensure that the dialog doesn't appear for each user as I don't want the user deciding the Quicktime will play all media types.

VBScab, thanks for your suggestion but these entries you speak of don't exist.
I have a feeling there's a file edit or HKCU keys being added but when I do an Installrite snapshot of runnning Quicktime for the first time and saving the actions that I perform nothing relevant is picked up.

Likewise Procmon hasn't really been any help.

Anyone else got any input?

Thanks again.

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/12/2010 5:19:52 AM

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quote:

I don't want the user deciding the Quicktime will play all media types

So set up the types you DO want it to control in an HKLM setting and add that to your transform.

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/12/2010 8:05:55 AM

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I could do, however this doesn't stop the popup dialog which is what I'm trying to get rid of.

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/12/2010 9:55:30 AM

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Does QT do this every time on launch, or only the first time? If the latter, you could snapshot what changes it makes to "know" that it's already whined at the user and you could then duplicate that change in your package.

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/12/2010 10:22:02 AM

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I've figured it out.....

Add the following registry key to your mst and it stops the user being prompted about extensions -

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime]
"LastFileAssociationCheck"=dword:07658000

VBScab,
Thanks for your help.

Rgds,
Mark

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RE: Apple_Quicktime_7.65.17.80 file association dialog - 3/12/2010 10:39:23 AM

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Excellent job. Wanna write it up in the QT 'package KB' Notes so that others may benefit?

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