QuickTime, Picasa, OpenOffice all avoid simple security procedures

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I just posted an article on my InfoWorld Tech Watch blog that may be of interest.It’s quite disheartening to see how many common software packages don
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Morty

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Woody,
Secunia tells me my version of Apple Quick Time is insecure:
“This program was detected as Insecure, it is strongly recommended that you apply the latest security patch from the vendor of the program.
The version detected of Apple QuickTime 7.x was 7.69.80.9 while the latest version including one or more security fixes is 7.7.”

Do I even need Quick Time? Can I just remove it? I never use it. I watch videos with VLC.

Thanks, Morty

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@Morty –

You need it if you have iTunes, but if you don’t, delete it. The worst that’ll happen is some obscure app will come along and tell you that you have to install it…

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Woody,
Thanks. I don’t have iTunes, nor do I have an iPod. Can’t stand being tethered to a device. I listen to MP3’s on my box (through the speakers) with either Winamp, VLC or Media Player Classic.
I do wonder, though, how I can save podcasts that look for iTunes, instead of downloading as MP3’s.
Morty

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Hi,
Back again…
Some pages in Firefox want me to install the Quicktime plugin. I keep ignoring it. I saw that there is a Quicktime alternative, but it played to mixed reviews:
http://www.free-codecs.com/reviews/quicktime_alternative.htm
and
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=206210
Is there any way I can force FF to use Winamp or Media Player Classic instead?
Thanks!

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Or VLC (VideoLAN)?

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I just got a new box. (Turned out it wasn’t Windows and it wasn’t my drive that was slowing me down. My motherboard was dying.) And I just found out I can’t get Picasa anymore. (Yeah, I know, what rock was I hiding under?)

I also need a replacement for Winamp. Just a simple way to play mp3s and some online radio streams. Nothing with a sharp learning curve.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Methuselah

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