XP/Vista: How to Remove Genre from Browser in iTunes 8

Contributor Icon Contributed by tipmonkies Date Icon September 10, 2008  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

In iTunes 8.0 no option exists for removing genre from the browser view. This tech-recipes tutorial describes how to do it manually.


Editing the files to do this requires a special free editor. Backing up any files before editing is highly recommended.

Be sure that iTunes is closed before starting.

1. Download and install Notepad++
2. In Notepad++ click File then Open
3. Paste the following location into the filename box and click the Open to open the correct file

%AppData%\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml

4. Scroll just below the following section <key>User Preferences</key>
<dict>

5. Copy and paste the information below right after the “dict” section.

<key>show-genre-when-browsing</key>
<data>
AA==
</data>

6. Save the file and restart iTunes.

To reverse the changes, just delete this section or revert to your backed up version.

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  • Frank
    Doesn't work - after making the changes and restarting ITunes, the files is modified by ITunes startup and no longer has the changes.

    Also, the <key> and <data> tags are not showing up in the instructions.
  • Josh
    Same thing for me Frank, but if you then change the file properties and make it 'read-only' then itunes gives up on 'fixing' it and boots anyway and it works...lovely.
    thanks for the fix guys
  • Sam
    Thanks - Works a treat
  • Dan
    Thanks heaps for this, it works perfectly and Im really happy about it. I almost feel like a computer wiz after doing that.
  • k33bz
    Worked great for me. Thanks a lot for the post! I f'in hate the genre pane
  • the dave
    Works great for me. The cut and paste made it really easy. thank you very much.
  • Bobo moreno
    fabulous, worked like a charm,
    been looking for months; thank you!
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