XP/Vista: How to Remove Genre from Browser in iTunes 8
Contributed by tipmonkies 
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 said on October 15, 2008
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.
Josh said on October 31, 2008
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 said on November 11, 2008
Thanks – Works a treat
Dan said on December 16, 2008
Thanks heaps for this, it works perfectly and Im really happy about it. I almost feel like a computer wiz after doing that.
k33bz said on February 4, 2009
Worked great for me. Thanks a lot for the post! I f’in hate the genre pane
the dave said on July 3, 2009
Works great for me. The cut and paste made it really easy. thank you very much.
Bobo moreno said on August 21, 2009
fabulous, worked like a charm,
been looking for months; thank you!