How to disable Ping "arrows" (drop-down menu) next to songs (Windows)

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How to disable Ping "arrows" (drop-down menu) next to songs (Windows)

Anyone know how to do this in Windows 7 without disabling the iTunes Store? The solution has been found for OSX already. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12329686

Perhaps a similar method to disabling the links to iTunes music store given below? http://blog.ocramc.com/2008/09/itunes-8-hide-genre-in-browseritunes-store-links- on-windows.html/comment-page-1

note: I want to remove Ping from iTunes completely, not just opt out of it via Account settings. Thanks.

Message was edited by: nabilalk

Message was edited by: nabilalk

Message was edited by: nabilalk

Windows 7

Posted on Sep 25, 2010 11:08 AM

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Answer 1

An Clar

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Sep 25, 2010 11:36 AM in response to nabilalk

Yes...I'm also looking for a way to remove the obnoxious Ping dropdown arrows in iTunes for Windows...anyone....please???

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Sep 25, 2010 11:38 AM in response to An Clar

If you disable iTunes store via Parental controls, this gets rid of ping. However, I want a solution that allows me to use the iTunes store, just not ping.

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An Clar

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Sep 25, 2010 11:40 AM in response to nabilalk

Yes...I think that's what most of us want...to be able to use the store, but get rid of those useless arrows. I think Apple is going to lose a lot of sales with this. Many people loathe Ping, and I used to use Genius to buy additional music...I guess I'll be saving my money this way...way to go Apple.

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brian555

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Sep 26, 2010 3:20 PM in response to nabilalk

The answer is in this thread http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2593347&tstart=0

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nabilalk Author

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Sep 26, 2010 4:23 PM in response to brian555

I'm on 64 bit Windows and used these commands:
"C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt hide-ping-dropdown 1
"C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt show-store-link-arrows 1
"C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt disablePingSidebar 1

Also, for anyone who does not want the iTunes store arrows enter this:
"C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt show-store-link-arrows 0

where the command is the same as the 2nd one listed, and the "1" is changed to a "0"

Thanks brian555

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AnnaNmty

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Sep 26, 2010 10:30 PM in response to nabilalk

THANK YOU!

You are a god. I have removed this blight and my universe is restored.

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Oct 12, 2010 6:03 PM in response to nabilalk

Thanks very much. Worked perfectly.

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Oct 22, 2010 9:04 AM in response to Protocol78

I'm on XP SP3 32 bit Windows and found that I had to add more quotes:

"C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /"setPrefInt hide-ping-dropdown 1"

...etc...

Apparently xp doesn't parse "everything" after the /, at least in my case.

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