How to Disable iTunes helper

I don't need my iPod to auto-start iTunes when I plug it in at work. I'm trying to streamline my system a bit and want to disable the iTunes helper process. I removed it from my Login items via the Accounts control panel but it keeps re-appearing. Any thoughts?
PPC G5, 10.4.11 & iTunes 9.0.2

Jolly Giant wrote:
Kort wrote:
Jolly Giant wrote:
what of my suggestion ?
Well, I'm not really concerned about it opening iTunes when I attach my iPod.
I want to axe it all together as it is always running in the background.
maybe if you completely uninstall iTunes that'll fix you up.
however, from your profile i gather you have plenty of computing power so i really don't understand. on my MBP, in activity monitor, iTunes helper uses 3.4 MB real memory, on my PB G4 a mere 2.4 MB.
so, what gives ?
Do I need a reason to want to get rid of unnecessary process? As I mentioned, I'm streamlining. It is just another think running that is sapping some (though very little) processing power from my system. And I've read of other people's experiences where it has caused problems with system stability. Granted, they are a small minority, but if it is something I don't need, and could maybe be a future issue, then why not remove it. I looked around my system and spotlight doesn't turn up the application file, just its plist.
I use iTunes so no, that won't fix me up. Thanks for your feedback though.

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