Windows 10: Prevent iTunes from loading on startup

Since I've upgraded to Windows 10, iTunes keeps loading on startup. I looked in the task manager under Startup, and disabled iTunesHelper. I don't see any other apps listed under Startup that are associated with iTunes or any other apple software.

Am I missing something? It's a little annoying having iTunes loading on startup.

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I lost a redistributable c++ 2005 file that prevented iTunes from loading.

 

iTunes in Win 10

Many thanks for this. I did a clean boot, and iTunes did not load, however, I was still unable to trace a cause for the issue and, upon re-booting, iTunes once again loaded on startup. I have since, however, been able to resolve the issue. )

In sheer desperation, I checked everywhere in the Windows registry and could find no reason for iTunes to auto start. Logically then, I considered that perhaps Windows wasn't the culprit and it may be another programme calling on iTunes. With this in mind,
I revisited my startup list and disabled all programmes (even though none were Apple related). Bingo, no iTunes loading!

Having determined that it was, in fact, one of my startup programmes causing the issue, I set about enabling them in batches, and eventually narrowed it down to Plex Media Server. Every time it started, it bought iTunes along for the ride. Nice.

A quick visit to the Plex forums revealed that, since version 12.2, iTunes no longer generates a physical XML file for its library database by default. When I re-created my iTunes library following the initial problem, no new XML file was created. Plex was
therefore starting iTunes in order to gain access to access my music library.

The cure was simple: Just a single tick needed in iTunes in a box: "Share itunes XML with other apps". This forces iTunes to create a physical xml file, and keeps Plex happy.

It took me the best part of 3 days to sort, but things are now running as they should, and hopefully this post may help anyone else in a similar situation.

In hindsight, it was having Plex running at startup which sent me in the wrong direction, as I had assumed that it was the Windows startup routine that was firing up iTunes. A frustrating issue, but on this occasion, Windows 10 is not guilty, and I can resume
loving it once more!

Again, many thanks for taking the time to respond, it really is much appreciated.

Cliff

 

SysInternals (now MS) Autoruns

 

I ran Autoruns, Unless I'm overlooking something, I don't see anything that is causing iTunes to load at startup. I did a filter for anything Apple related, only noticed some Appledriver and bonjour service entries. I didn't disable those because they shouldn't be causing this.

 

I also tried Ccleaner. Same as Autoruns, I'm not seeing anything there that is causing iTunes to startup.

 

Go to Services, find the itunes service(s) and change startup type to 'Manual'

 

All I see under services is iPod Service, and it is already set to manual.

 

Do any of you use iTunes? And have you noticed this same issue?

 

Press Winkey+R, type shell:startup, and press Enter. Is iTunes there? Or is there an option in the iTunes settings to disable automatic startup?

 

I can't even install that sh*t. Getting bunch of error messages. Apple can't make software, when they do, they make things so coercive. :/

 

The only thing that shows up when I do shell:startup is Sidebar107.

As far as the settings in iTunes I don't see that option anywhere. As far as I know it was never an option in older versions of iTunes or Windows, that's why I'm confused it keeps loading on startup. There is a setting in iTunes that you can enable/disable iTunes from automatically launching or syncing when an iPhone or whatever is connected, but I don't have the iPhone connected during startup.

I'm about to try to uninstall iTunes and restart computer, then reinstall iTunes to see if it helps.

 

I reinstalled iTunes and experiencing the same issue

 

Yes, I have and I found the fix in this forum:

Solved iTunes Auto Loading at Startup - Windows 10 Forums

Hope this help.