Topic: Sony: “Publishers Are Being Held To Ransom By Apple”

[sam]

iTunes is a pain and I hate to use it but at the moment I can't get my nano to work with the linux tools (not quite supported by the software it seems) but that's not really an issue. iTunes isn't so bad I guess its just it takes up so much in resources.

[Rik]

Took me a while.  I've found that you can do most things in iTunes, but it isn't always very straightforward.

No, and the support is not brilliant either.

[Rik]

iTunes isn't so bad I guess its just it takes up so much in resources.

You're right there, Sam, plus it insists on installing itself to Outlook. What on earth for?

[sam]

to outlook??

[Simon]

iTunes is a pain and I hate to use it but at the moment I can't get my nano to work with the linux tools (not quite supported by the software it seems) but that's not really an issue. iTunes isn't so bad I guess its just it takes up so much in resources.

Haven't really noticed a resource issue, but it does take ages to start.

No, and the support is not brilliant either.

Thankfully, I've never had to seek it.

[Simon]

You're right there, Sam, plus it insists on installing itself to Outlook. What on earth for?

 

[Rik]

If you use Outlook, it installs a COM add-on. No idea why, or what it's meant to do. What I have found is that it tends to stop Outlook shutting down correctly. It can, luckily, be disabled.

[Simon]

I have Outlook running, as I use the calendar function (not mail), and I've never noticed any attachment to iTunes, (that doesn't mean it isn't there) or any problems in shutting down.   

[Rik]

Check Tools > Options > Other > Advanced options > COM add-ins.

[Simon]

You're right.  Now disabled. 

[Rik]

I really don't see what possible use it would have been.

[Rik]

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/32169731/itunes-outlook-addin.aspx

This software gets added to Outlook EVERY TIME Itunes is run, even if it is
deleted.  Find it in Tools - Options - Other - Advanced Options - Com
Addins.  It is designed to sync calendars between Outlook and Apple
products.

Searching Google provides many examples of Outlook probems caussed by the
Itunes Outlook Addin (Outlook won't shut down; Outlook remains in task
manager processes; disruption of Outlook Calendar).

Until Microsoft provides a software fix (ideally, an option to lock out com
addins), be prepared to manually delete this program EVERY TIME you use the
Itunes software.

So now we know.

[Simon]

Indeed.  But do we care? 

[Rik]

No. I've not, incidentally, found it turns back on after I've disabled it (but am about to check!).

[sam]

Haven't really noticed a resource issue, but it does take ages to start.

guess it depends on how much music you have on it... / where it is accessing it from