Someone tell Apple Software Update that I don't want itunes!!

Is anyone else really annoyed by the apple software update perpetually asking if you want to download itunes?
I have quicktime installed in order to view quicktime movies, and never had any interest in itunes whatsoever. The apple-centric behavior of the Apple Software Update is really annoying! When did i express any interest in itunes to begin with? How does downloading quicktime then give apple the permission to constantly harass me about their other software?? Where was the box to tick to express my disinterst in itunes?Any thoughts?

stephenLS wrote:
Is anyone else really annoyed by the apple software update perpetually asking if you want to download itunes?
I have quicktime installed in order to view quicktime movies, and never had any interest in itunes whatsoever. The apple-centric behavior of the Apple Software Update is really annoying! When did i express any interest in itunes to begin with? How does downloading quicktime then give apple the permission to constantly harass me about their other software?? Where was the box to tick to express my disinterst in itunes?Any thoughts?
...And how is this different from Windows Update being Windows-centric? I know when I update on XP, I get listings on updates for everything form the newest Media Player to Outlook. If you don't want the update, then don't select it (or like said above, ignore it).
I'm not trying to flame, but this is a bit trivial. At least now there is a central way of doing Apple Updates, unlike the old days when you had to monitor the Apple website.
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