The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component gives QuickTime 7 users the ability to import and play back specific forms of MPEG-2 content. If you installed the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, you can determine which version you installed.
The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is unnecessary and can't be installed in OS X Lion or later, which includes built-in MPEG-2 functionality.
Mac OS X v10.6 or earlier
- In the Finder, choose Go > Go to Folder, then type /System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeMPEG2.component and click Go.
- Choose File > Get Info.
- The version information appears in the General section of the Info window.
Windows XP
- From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs.
- Select “QuickTime MPEG2” from the list of currently installed programs.
- Click “Click here for support information” to see the version information.
Windows Vista
- From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, click Uninstall a program. The Programs and Features control panel opens. Alternately, in the Classic Panel of Control Panel, click Programs and Features.
- Click the pop-up menu to the right of the Views button, then choose Details. Alternatively, choose Details from the View menu.
- Right-click in Column Header, then choose More from the shortcut menu.
- Make sure the Version Box checkbox is selected, then click OK.
- Look for QuickTime MPEG2 and look in the version column for the version number.