How do I stop QuickTime in IE8?

I've noticed a behavior that started recently in IE8. Usually, when I
click in an image that is a link to an MPG or WMV file, it launches
Windows Media Player. Lately, though, it will display the video inside
the browser window. This is a small image that can't be re-sized.

If I uninstall QT, everything works, but iTunes stops working. I have an
iPhone, so I need that software.

Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried disabling the plug-in, but it just
fails to display the video in the browser window.

TIA,

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/

"Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I've noticed a behavior that started recently in IE8. Usually, when I
> click in an image that is a link to an MPG or WMV file, it launches
> Windows Media Player. Lately, though, it will display the video inside the
> browser window. This is a small image that can't be re-sized.
>
> If I uninstall QT, everything works, but iTunes stops working. I have an
> iPhone, so I need that software.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried disabling the plug-in, but it just
> fails to display the video in the browser window.

You might try changing the MIME Type settings in Quicktime so that it does
not handle MPG and WMV.

If you don't have Quicktime install right now, when you install it again the
last dialog shown during the install process allow you to change any File
Type or MIME Type association before click the final OK for the install.

If you already have Quicktime installed, use the Quicktime Preferences to
make the changes:
Edit||Preferences||Quicktime Preferences...||Browser(tab)||MIME
Settings...(button)

Uncheck the Video||Audio types you don't want Qucktime to handle in the
Browser.

Good luck,

Donald Anadell

Donald Anadell wrote:
> "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:uDe%235Il8JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I've noticed a behavior that started recently in IE8. Usually, when I
>> click in an image that is a link to an MPG or WMV file, it launches
>> Windows Media Player. Lately, though, it will display the video inside the
>> browser window. This is a small image that can't be re-sized.
>>
>> If I uninstall QT, everything works, but iTunes stops working. I have an
>> iPhone, so I need that software.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried disabling the plug-in, but it just
>> fails to display the video in the browser window.
>
> You might try changing the MIME Type settings in Quicktime so that it does
> not handle MPG and WMV.
>
> If you don't have Quicktime install right now, when you install it again the
> last dialog shown during the install process allow you to change any File
> Type or MIME Type association before click the final OK for the install.
>
> If you already have Quicktime installed, use the Quicktime Preferences to
> make the changes:
> Edit||Preferences||Quicktime Preferences...||Browser(tab)||MIME
> Settings...(button)
>
> Uncheck the Video||Audio types you don't want Qucktime to handle in the
> Browser.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>

When I go there, MPEG and MPG are unchecked....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/

Not sure this will help. When I install QT I uncheck ALL the file types
as I usually want WinAmp and WMP to play them. So now when
I start QT I get a box which says some QT file types are not associated
with QT and do I want to reset them to which I say NO.

In QT, Edit - Preferences - QuickTime Preferences - Browser Tab.

Also Edit - Preferences - Player Preferences - Full Screen Tab.

QT still plays the ones it is supposed to play here.

"Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
news:uDe%235Il8JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've noticed a behavior that started recently in IE8. Usually, when I
> click in an image that is a link to an MPG or WMV file, it launches
> Windows Media Player. Lately, though, it will display the video inside the
> browser window. This is a small image that can't be re-sized.
>
> If I uninstall QT, everything works, but iTunes stops working. I have an
> iPhone, so I need that software.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried disabling the plug-in, but it just
> fails to display the video in the browser window.
>
> TIA,
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Server - Directory Services
> http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/

"Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Donald Anadell wrote:
>> "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:uDe%235Il8JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I've noticed a behavior that started recently in IE8. Usually, when I
>>> click in an image that is a link to an MPG or WMV file, it launches
>>> Windows Media Player. Lately, though, it will display the video inside
>>> the browser window. This is a small image that can't be re-sized.
>>>
>>> If I uninstall QT, everything works, but iTunes stops working. I have an
>>> iPhone, so I need that software.
>>>
>>> Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried disabling the plug-in, but it just
>>> fails to display the video in the browser window.
>>
>> You might try changing the MIME Type settings in Quicktime so that it
>> does not handle MPG and WMV.
>>
>> If you don't have Quicktime install right now, when you install it again
>> the last dialog shown during the install process allow you to change any
>> File Type or MIME Type association before click the final OK for the
>> install.
>>
>> If you already have Quicktime installed, use the Quicktime Preferences to
>> make the changes:
>> Edit||Preferences||Quicktime Preferences...||Browser(tab)||MIME
>> Settings...(button)
>>
>> Uncheck the Video||Audio types you don't want Qucktime to handle in the
>> Browser.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>

> When I go there, MPEG and MPG are unchecked....

Then you might try using Windows Media Player to reset the associations.

Tool||Options||File Types

Uncheck WMV and MPEG and close Windows Media Player
Reopen Windows Media Player and put the checkmarks back in, OK your way out.

If you're using Vista, see the file association fixes located here:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

Good luck,

Donald Anadell




>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Server - Directory Services
> http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/