I have Windows XP 2002. I'm trying to free up space on my computer. I don't use QuickTime to play any files (movies, etc.) on my hard drive. I was going to install it, but I read a few places that QuickTime is needed to play some videos online. My question is, if I uninstall QuickTime (using the Control Panel-->Ad/Remove Progams tool), am I going to have any problem viewing YouTube (and similar sites) videos, viewing videos on news sites (i.e. CNN), etc?

Thank you for your time.

Most of those sites will use flash or silverlight, go ahead and uninstall it if theres anything that used to play and doesnt after you uninstall update your codecsDownload K-Lite Codec Pack 6.60 (Full) - FileHippo.com

The only problem you will have is when a site uses .mpg format. YouTube doesn't but a few sites may do it.

I personally hate QuickTime, its not quick at all.