This help file describes how to download and install the QuickTime 6.5 player on a PC with Windows.

Before you start:

  • Know your connection speed.
  • Make sure your PC operating system is Windows 98 or better.
  • Close all windows (exit all programs) except one browser.
  • You may want to print this help page, since you can't display it on your browser while installing QuickTime.

To start:

  • Go to the Apple QuickTime download page (  http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download  ). This page has many buttons, links and products to buy. But if you want just the free version of QuickTime, find the "Download the free player" section.
  • Select your operating system
  • Select your language
  • Uncheck the "I would like to receive Apple news" box.
    ( Or check boxes to sign up for further promotional material and enter your name and email address.)
  • Click the "Download QuickTime" button. A "Congratulations" page will appear, and download will start automatically. If it does not, click the alternate link provided on the Congratulations page.
QuickTime download page with "Download the free player" section highlighted

To proceed with the download:

  • A "Security Warning" window will open, asking "Do you want to install and run QuickTime Installer". Click "Yes".
  • The Installer interface will occupy the whole screen, displaying the title "QuickTime 6 Setup" in upper left corner.
  • A series of dialog boxes will appear. Follow the on-screen prompts, clicking "Next", "Agree" and "Continue" as necessary.
    • Go with the default installation location and default folder names unless you have a reason not to.
    • Select the minimum version of the QuickTime player—that should do fine.
    • Registration is not required—leave the input boxes blank if you wish.
  • Download and installation may take from 5 seconds (if you have broadband) to 35 minutes or longer (if you have a 56K connection). The installer will display a progress bar showing how much of the installation has completed.
  • A "QuickTime settings" window will open. It will ask for your connection speed.
    • Select your connection speed and click "Next".
    • For Browser Plugin, accept default values. Click "Next".
    • For FileType Associations, accept default values. Click "Next".
  • A "Finished" window will appear. Uncheck the two checkboxes and click "Close"
  • Congratulations! You have just installed the second-most downloaded software on the Internet.

Additional Notes:

  • Remember, you only have to download the QuickTime player once. Each QuickTime animation begins playing as soon as the browser receives the first few frames.
  • When launching QuickTime for the first time, a "MIME Type Configuration" warning box may open, as shown below. Check "Do not prompt in the future" and Click "Yes".

    MIME Type Configuration warning: Some of the MIME types previously associated with the QuickTime plugin are currently associated with other applications. Should I restore these MIME type associations to QuickTime? (Yes/No)
  • If you don't hear sound during the animation, you can adjust the volume by clicking the volume control icon (  Volume Control Icon  ) on your taskbar. If you don't find the icon on your taskbar, you can put it there by checking a box on the sound control panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sound and Multimedia).
  • If you do not have a sound card the video will play silently, but you can view a subtitled version of each animation by clicking the link underneath the standard version of the animation.
  • If you have a Mac, a different operating system, an older vesion of QT installed, or a different browser, downloading and installing may involve different steps.