The installed file TempUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. The setup package generally installs about 80 files and is usually about 58.85 MB (61,706,475 bytes). The primary executable is named QuickTimePlayer.exe. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version).

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The most common release is 7.75.80.95, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. QuickTime 7 is a software program developed by Apple.