--- description: Apple is no longer supporting QuickTime on Windows. Here's how to uninstall it from your PC to avoid security issues. title: How to Uninstall QuickTime From Your Windows PC image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # How To Uninstall QuickTime From Your Windows PC  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2016 2:38 PM CUT  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2016 2:38 PM CUT Computer security experts are advising that Windows users should uninstall QuickTime from their computers immediately. That’s because Apple will no longer offer [support for its QuickTime software](http://time.com/4295733/pc-quicktime-danger/ "undefined") on Windows computers. While the software may still function on your Windows device, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team [warns that using it](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-105A "undefined") could leave computers open to threats from viruses and other security risks. Indeed, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro recently [announced](http://blog.trendmicro.com/urgent-call-action-uninstall-quicktime-windows-today/ "undefined") that it has discovered two new vulnerabilities affecting QuickTime for Windows. Here’s how to uninstall QuickTime from your Windows computer. **For Windows 10**: 1. Press the Start button. 2. Select “Settings.” 3. Choose “System” and then navigate to “Apps and features.” 4. Find QuickTime in the list of apps, and select “Uninstall.” **For Windows 7:** 1. Press the Start button. 2. Select “Control Panel.” 3. Choose “Programs” and then navigate to “Programs and features.” 4. Find QuickTime in the list of programs, and select “Uninstall.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4297456/uninstall-quicktime-windows-10-7/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4297456/uninstall-quicktime-windows-10-7/"},"headline":"How To Uninstall QuickTime From Your Windows PC","datePublished":"2016-04-18T14:38:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:49:52.180Z","description":"Two new security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the software","url":"https://time.com/4297456/uninstall-quicktime-windows-10-7/","keywords":["Tech","Security","Software","Windows","cybersecurity"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Eadicicco","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-eadicicco/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4297456/uninstall-quicktime-windows-10-7/","name":"How To Uninstall QuickTime From Your Windows PC"}}]}] ```