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« on: August 26, 2010, 12:16:50 PM »
I have started to get messages that Apple updates are ready for download.

I do not have a Mac or so far as I know any Apple software.

I am running Windows XP SP3.

Then, on starting up a notice appeared against All Programs saying that a new program had been installed which is “Apple Software Updates”.

Does anyone know about this please?  Is it scammers?

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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2010, 12:45:39 PM »
Do you have iTunes or Quicktime installed?
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 01:20:35 PM »
Quote from: Jimbob on August 26, 2010, 12:45:39 PM
Do you have iTunes or Quicktime installed?

Oh dear Jim.

Not conciously but they seem to be referred to in these Apple messages.

Thanks for help and great reply.

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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2010, 02:48:13 PM »
Jim when I opened the Apple update to look at it, it asked me if I wanted to install Safari 5.  What is this please?

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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2010, 04:03:13 PM »
It is a browser like IE , Firefox, Google Chrome and so on .......
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 04:09:43 PM »
Quote from: Jimbob on August 26, 2010, 04:03:13 PM
It is a browser like IE , Firefox, Google Chrome and so on .......

Thanks Jim.

It's very wearing getting all these Apple messages and now it's asked me if I want to install mobilmeme Control Panel. What is this? Another thing I've never heard of.

Is there any way I can stop all this? I see I can uninstall the Apple updates programme but if I do that will it uninstall the programme itself or just the updates?

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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2010, 09:12:51 PM »
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL769

You could take quicktime off and install VLC player ... it will view anything you need to see that quicktime does.
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2010, 02:40:14 AM »
Quote from: Jimbob on August 26, 2010, 09:12:51 PM
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL769

You could take quicktime off and install VLC player ... it will view anything you need to see that quicktime does.

Jim thanks.  I still have VLC PLayer (updated) from when you suggested it before and very good it is too.

Thanks for help

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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2010, 06:53:56 AM »
Quicktime is mainly for viewing .MOV files and VLC will do that ...
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« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2010, 09:42:00 AM »
Quote from: Jimbob on August 27, 2010, 06:53:56 AM
Quicktime is mainly for viewing .MOV files and VLC will do that ...

Very many thanks Jim.

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