How to Delete Shared Folders in iTunes

Although sharing your iTunes music with others users on a local network is a convenient way to allow access to your library, you can also limit the amount of content shared by adjusting the iTunes sharing settings. If you have file sharing activated on your computer, you can also restrict access to your music folders by going directly into your folder's settings and changing its properties.

Things You'll Need

• iTunes 7 or later

Instructions

Directly From iTunes

1. Launch the iTunes application.

2. Click "iTunes" at the top of the menu and click "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the "Sharing" button, and uncheck the playlists you wish to unshare from your shared library by clicking on the boxes. Click "OK" to save the changes. To stop sharing your entire library, proceed to the next step.

4. Uncheck the box next to "Share my library on my local network," and click "OK" to save the changes.

Unsharing Folders in Windows

1. Click the "Start" button, and click "All Programs" and "Windows Explorer." Alternatively, double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.

2. Go to "Documents and Settings/Username/My Documents/My Music/iTunes" and locate the folder you wish to unshare. Right-click the folder and click "Share" from the pop-up menu in Windows XP and Vista. For Windows 7, click "Share With" and click "Nobody."

3. In XP and Vista, click the "Stop Sharing" button, and click "Allow" and "Done" to save the changes.

Unsharing Folders On OSX

1. Click the "Finder" icon on your dock, and click the "Music" tab located in the sidebar.

2. Double-click the "iTunes" folder, and double-click "iTunes Music." Locate the folder you wish to unshare, and right-click it.

3. Click "Get Info" from the pop-up menu, and uncheck the box next to "Shared Folder." Click the red button in the upper-left corner to save the changes.

References

• Apple Support: Sharing Your iTunes Library Across Computers
• iPod & iTunes For Dummies; Tony Bove; October 2008