Turn off QuickTime 'start page'

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Published on 2010-05-20T18:42:31Z Indexed on 2010/05/20 18:50 UTC
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When I start Apple QuickTime (regular non-pro version), it comes up with this page of content including "Hot Picks", "Quick Hits" and other advertising, which I assume it is getting from the internet.

How do I turn this off? I just want it to open the blank player, ready for me to play a file etc and not connect to the internet.

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