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Stopping iTunes auto-start after inserting a CD

Jan 5, 2010 10:52PM PST

Hi! I am a new iTunes user, and could use some help. I don't want to use iTunes as my default CD ripper or player. In fact, I don't want iTunes to EVER start up unless I click on its icon. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find a way of shutting off the auto-start after inserting a audio CD. The 'When you insert a CD:' drop-down menu only has a few options and 'take no action' is not among them. So, is there any way I can shut off auto-start for iTunes after inserting a CD? I'm currently running windows Vista 64bit. Thanks for any help!

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In System Preferences,
Jan 6, 2010 10:05AM PST

choose CD & DVD and have the audio application of your choice open when you insert a CD.

System Preferences > CD's & DVD's > "When you insert a Music CD" > Open Application

That what you want?

P

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iTunes still starts even though autoplay off
May 11, 2012 1:24AM PDT

Found this old post but have the same problems with Win7 and iTunes10.6. My autoplay windows setting is set to take no action when a cd is inserted, yet itunes always starts and goes to the cd. In the general preferences popup there's an option choose what you want to happen when you insert a cd - there is not an option to do nothing. Therefore what I assume is happening is that the ituneshelper process running in the background is the thing that is starting itunes. If I stop that from running at boot will I have any issues?

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For years I would hold down the shift key on insert.
May 11, 2012 1:46AM PDT

Some folk didn't know that so here's a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_key

In Windows we often have to discuss Auto Insert Notification and AutoRun. These are two separate functions and to date, I've never found an easy explanation.
Bob