10 Tips To Make iTunes for Windows Run Faster

Here are some tips for getting better performance and make it less annoying.

But we can make some adjustments to the configs in iTunes to help speed it up.

Note: Here we look at tips for getting better performance out of iTunes.

Disable Unused Services

Apple assumes you own an iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, and other Apple products.

So there are services that are enabled by default to find them.

If you don’t have the devices, let’s start by disabling them.

Open iTunes and go to Edit \ Preferences.

Some users love this feature an can’t live without it.

But if you want to make iTunes load almost instantly, delete them.

When deleting a playlist, you’ll get a message asking if you’re sure.

Check Do not ask me again and continue deleting the default playlists.

Disable Genius

If you haven’t turned Genius on, then don’t.

If you have it enabled then turn it off.

The other problem with it is you have to flip through album by album and that can be inconvenient.

To find and delete them punch File \ Display Duplicates.

So you might not want to delete them from the different albums.

There are also third party software applications out there that will eliminate duplicate music files such as Audio DeDupe.

Right-pick the Column Bar and uncheck the ones you don’t need.

When they appear, check Do not show this message again.

This will save some time by not having to click through the messages every time.

Go to Edit \ Preferences…

Then under the General tab change Source and List Text to Large.

press File \ New Playlist Folder.

Give it a name and hit enter.

In this example we made a folder called Hard Rock.

Conclusion

These are just a few tips that will help improve your iTunes experience.

Mainly we focused on the Desktop Player and your music collection.

Again, not everyone will want to turn the suggested features off.

You might want to experiment and turn some off, while leaving others on depending on your setup.

When we then disabled Smart Playlists, it loaded in a second.

Let us know what you think!

What tips and tricks do you use to keep iTunes from running slow?