Stop iTunes from becoming my default player

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Stop iTunes from becoming my default player

I may get in a lot of trouble for this, but I do NOT want iTunes to be my default player for music, yet it keeps trying to make itself the default. I have tried to use the Default Programs in Windows Control Panel, but iTunes keeps overriding those settings. When in iTunes itself can I disable the feature that keeps making it the default player?

HP, Windows Vista

Posted on Jul 16, 2008 11:28 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 17, 2008 5:27 AM in response to richneidert

Hi,
have you checked your preferences? I have the german iTunes, so I have to translate and hope you understand what I mean.
In your preferences (or settings) you have different types of tabs like Apple TV, Sync, General, Podcast etc.
The last one (translated it would mean like "more" or "extended") has the option where the folder is for your iTunes Music, AirTunes and Visual Effects Options.
One of them says "make iTunes standard for music files".
uncheck this option.
Then go to the preferences (or settings) of your prefered audio player and check the files you want to associate with.
Hope I was able to help.

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Answer 2

richneidert Author

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Jul 17, 2008 7:49 AM in response to richneidert

Thanks for the information, however, I don't see the "make iTunes standard for music files" option. The only one I see in the "advanced" menu is "warn me if iTunes is not the default player for audio tunes", and it is not checked.

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