XP/Vista: How to Remove Genre from Browser in iTunes 8
Posted by tipmonkies in 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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October 15, 2008 at 12:16 am, Frank said:
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 and tags are not showing up in the instructions.
October 31, 2008 at 1:44 am, Josh said:
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
November 11, 2008 at 5:59 pm, Sam said:
Thanks – Works a treat
December 16, 2008 at 7:57 am, Dan said:
Thanks heaps for this, it works perfectly and Im really happy about it. I almost feel like a computer wiz after doing that.
February 04, 2009 at 3:31 pm, k33bz said:
Worked great for me. Thanks a lot for the post! I f’in hate the genre pane
July 03, 2009 at 8:42 am, the dave said:
Works great for me. The cut and paste made it really easy. thank you very much.
August 21, 2009 at 2:21 pm, Bobo moreno said:
fabulous, worked like a charm,
been looking for months; thank you!