Startup program entry details:

iTunesHelper (iTunesHelper.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

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Description:

Installed with Apple's iTunes media management software. Tested without an iPod or iPhone, and on a system with more than 1GB of memory, disabling it does not adversely affect iTunes loading times - but it may help on systems with less memory. iPod and iPhone users report this is required to autostart iTunes when they are connected (can anyone confirm this?). In older versions, if it was disabled in it would re-instate itself after running iTunes a few times

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: iTunesHelper
• Data: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): iTunesHelper
• Startup Item (Vista/7): iTunes
• Command: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: iTunes
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes
• File properties "Description":
  • Before version 10.*: iTunesHelper Module
  • From version 10.*: iTunesHelper
• Purpose: Media manager
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Apple Inc
• Product(s): iTunes
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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