for people that used windows on your computers

[cuznjohn]

Microsoft said today that if you are running windows, and have apples QuickTime movie player on it, you should delete QUICK TIME. it opens a door for identity theft problems. it is a easy uninstall and i just did it. MAC users should have no problems with it

 

[Chupaca]

Good to know...

Thanks for the heads up....:bowdown: will check and see if I even have that....:dontknow:

 

[pegasus1300]

Here is the warning as copied from Snopes.com

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent out an urgent alert advising Windows users to uninstall Apple's QuickTime program, the video and audio software (once) widely used to play movie trailers and other Internet media clips, due to two major vulnerabilities in the program that can allow hackers into people's computers.Apple has been periodically fixing bugs in QuickTime over the past several years. but Apple has pulled support for QuickTime on Windows, and their last update for the product came in late January 2016.QuickTime for Windows will continue to work and is still available for download, but Apple and the DHS have urged Windows users to uninstall the program."Using unsupported software may increase the risks from viruses and other security threats," DHS said in their alert. "The only mitigation available is to uninstall QuickTime for Windows."Over the past several years, QuickTime has largely been supplanted by online media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Netflix.

 

[cuznjohn]

Here is the warning as copied from Snopes.com

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent out an urgent alert advising Windows users to uninstall Apple's QuickTime program, the video and audio software (once) widely used to play movie trailers and other Internet media clips, due to two major vulnerabilities in the program that can allow hackers into people's computers.Apple has been periodically fixing bugs in QuickTime over the past several years. but Apple has pulled support for QuickTime on Windows, and their last update for the product came in late January 2016.QuickTime for Windows will continue to work and is still available for download, but Apple and the DHS have urged Windows users to uninstall the program."Using unsupported software may increase the risks from viruses and other security threats," DHS said in their alert. "The only mitigation available is to uninstall QuickTime for Windows."Over the past several years, QuickTime has largely been supplanted by online media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Netflix.

thanks for posting the info

 

[Bfromla]

Computers and air conditioners are about the same ... "They don run well when you open windows!"


I wasn't there but I still care! POW /MIA VETS

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! QuickTime 7.0 removed... :thumbup:

 

[Dan McNally]

http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/04/18/apple-confirms-quicktime-for-windows-end-of-life