corrupted or missing file?

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Recently I attempted to download a free version of
QuickTime on my computer. The download failed for
whatever reason, and subsequently I would get error
messages at startup, referring to "bad image." ("The
application or DLL C:/Windows/System32/QuickTime is not a
valid Windows image.") I did a complete uninstall of
QuickTime which took care of that problem. But now when I
boot the computer, it seems to take an inordinately long
time to load everything. Did I uninstall a necessary
file? Any suggestions?
 
Your operating system shouldn't be affected by uninstalling Quicktime. Have
you tried running the disk cleanup tool, checking the disk for errors, and
defragmenting your hard drive? These are all tasks that should improve
performance. See the following articles for instructions:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp
 
jsherman said:
Recently I attempted to download a free version of
QuickTime on my computer. The download failed for
whatever reason, and subsequently I would get error
messages at startup, referring to "bad image." ("The
application or DLL C:/Windows/System32/QuickTime is not a
valid Windows image.") I did a complete uninstall of
QuickTime which took care of that problem. But now when I
boot the computer, it seems to take an inordinately long
time to load everything. Did I uninstall a necessary
file? Any suggestions?
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I would recommend that you go directly to Apple, download a new
Quicktime, install it, and when that succeeds, reboot, and then
de-install it. Your failed install might have left remnants that can be
cleaned up with a good installation. Also, from Start/Run command type:
msconfig. Select the startup Tab and see if anything with QT is listed.
Uncheck the box if so. In the Services Tab, review to see if any
Quicktime service is running and disable it.

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