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iTunes For Windows: Disable Track Numbers On Imported CD’s
Posted by Mitch on Jan 29, 2009 under Software Tips | 9 CommentsThere used to be an option in iTunes that let you decide whether or not you wanted to import the track numbers along with the CD’s that you import. That option is no longer in the software. Using this trick though, you can disable track numbers again.
1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
2. Type %appdata% and click OK.
3. Open the Apple Computer folder.
4. Open the iTunes folder.
5. Open the iTunesPrefs.xml file using Wordpad.
6. Scroll down to the User Preferences section. There should be a couple of lines that say:
<key>User Preferences</key>
<dict>
7. Below that line, type in the following:
<key>create-filenames-with-tracknumber</key>
<data>
AA==
</data>
8. Save and close the iTunesPrefs.xml file. iTunes will no longer import track numbers on your imported CD’s now.
Thank you! Worked for me in iTunes 9. I was getting more than a little tired of not being able to find songs alphabetically on my non-iPod mp3 player.
Seems to have worked for me on iTunes 9 in XP. With itunes closed I Pasted it in, saved it, marked “read only” then re-opened. Importing as I type this…hopefully playback is all good…don’t see why not. THANKS.
I just performed this fix on iTunes 9 in Windows 7 and it worked. The file is located in “C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes”. Be sure iTunes is closed when you edit the file, and to mark the iTunesPrefs.xml file as read-only.
Confirmed. Does not work with iTunes9
Failed on iTunes 9
This is not working for me. I have Itunes 8.2.0.23 and Vista Home Premium. I’m using Notepad++ and there is no User Preferences at all in the file the only ‘s are
Machine Preferences
AirTunes Speaker List:1
Machine Preferences:200
Smart Playlist Information:1
Web Version Check Information:1
and it looks like every thing under them is encrypted. Why does Apple get to deside how I label and file my Music??? If I hadn’t have had to get a new pc, this wouldn’t have happen. Thanks for you help.
Indeed. Making the file Read Only prevents iTunes from reverting the file to the previous setting.
Thank you for posting this! I can’t believe that Apple removed an option like this. Anyway, it’s important to mark the iTunesPrefs.xml as “read-only” to make this trick work.
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