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    ituneshelper.exe always on my processes

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jaxxx, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. jaxxx

    jaxxx Notebook Consultant

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    I noticed that its always running in my processes even if Im not using iTunes,
    what is this?? can I safely somehow keep it from running all the time?
     
    jaxxx, Mar 7, 2008
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    Run msconfig and remove it from startup.
     
    Lithus, Mar 7, 2008
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    Last I ran iTunes, there were a bunch of programs it ran in the background even when you're not using it. I'd disable all of them at startup:

    iTunesHelper
    qttask (checks for quicktime updates)
    iPodService
    AppleMobileDeviceService

    er... I forget, but the last two might be services that you'd disable by running "services.msc".

    They all will reappear when you update iTunes, and you can disable them all again. Eventually I took the easier route and just got rid of iTunes. :) And if you don't use iTunes, you probably don't need QuickTime either.
     
    swarmer, Mar 7, 2008
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    AppleMobileDeviceService is so stubborn that even after disabling & stopping it from services.msc it still runs!
     
    Nocturnal310, Mar 8, 2008
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    swarmer, Mar 8, 2008
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