Long considered the most popular alternative to Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple’s Quicktime is a platform that supports multiple forms of media – music, text, video, etc.

For users who wish to use it without the bloat, there is a decidedly slimmer version available, offering the fundamental utility of Quicktime in a smaller and more efficient package.  The most welcome omission is Apple’s Software Utility Update, which runs background processes that can impact performance.

Absolutely free, QT Lite is available for Windows only.

Download it here.