ITunes install a pain in the neck
This is particularly relevant at the moment as the updates are coming so frequently.
I use Windows XP
Problems:
- I don't want to run QTTask. This is re-enabled with every new update!
- I run iTunes from a shortcut on my toolbar. The old shortcut becomes invalid with each new update.
This means that every time an update is released I need to:
- Download
- Install
- Reboot
- Run msconfig ... remove qttask
- Delete old now dead taskbar shortcut?
- Copy new shortcut from iTunes start menu folder to taskbar.
It's such a pain!
Why does QTTask keep getting added back?
* Every PC I do this on ends up with 2 entries for QTTask in msconfig, the old disbled one and a new enabled one.
* You should be able to detect that it's been disbled.
Why does the old shortcut become invalid?
* iTunes is the only software that behaves like this.
Login again and it will put them back.
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