Uninstall QuickTIme on Windows to Keep Your PC Safe

Posted: April 18, 2016

[caption id="attachment_12685" align="alignright" width="274"] Image from pcworld.com[/caption] Recently, Apple announced that it will no longer supply fixes for QuickTime on Windows systems. Because QuickTime has critical security flaws, the program can leave users open to vulnerabilities. Uninstall the software today in order to protect your PC. Ian Paul, writer for PC World, shares information regarding uninstalling QuickTIme for Windows.

Uninstall now! Apple abandons QuickTime for Windows despite lingering critical flaws

Yet another program is joining Java 6 and Windows XP as big-name software you do not want running on your PC. Security firm Trend Micro and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are advising all Windows users to uninstall Apple’s QuickTime as soon as possible. (The advisory does not affect Mac users.) The reason for getting rid of QuickTime for Windows is twofold. First, Apple told Trend Micro it is deprecating the software and will no longer deliver security updates for it. Second, there are two known critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of a system running QuickTime. That's a hellacious combo. Apple was unavailable for comment at this writing, but a quick look at QuickTime’s download page shows the software is still publicly available. It hasn’t been updated since at least January, however. Read the entire article Uninstall Now! Apple Abandons QuickTime For Windows Despite Lingering Critical Flaws on PC World.