iTunes 2 is going nuts! Bloated Temp Files!

[GadgetLover]

Ever since I downloaded iTunes 2.0.3 I've been having the weirdest pain-in-the-ass problem: iTunes keeps creating these damn "iTunes Temp" files ("iTunes Temp", "iTunes Temp 1", "iTunes Temp 2", . . . "iTunes Temp 98") every time I load iTunes. Coincidentally, these mysterious Temp files (one created each time I load the app) are the *EXACT* same size as my "iTunes Music Library (2)" file. One time, I tried deleting this file and renaming one of the Temp files iTunes Music Library (2) and--wadda ya know--it still shows my library! So, for some reason iTunes now keeps creating this Music Library file in the form of a Temp File over and over (it's 2.1 MB so the folder gets bloated in no time and I have to keep dumping them). What the f@#k?? Help me Obe-Won, you're my only hope!

Oh, I noticed that with the third-party mini app, "iTunes Tool" running, I CANNOT quit iTunes; it just keeps re-loading iTunes if I quit. If I quit "iTunes Tool" then I CAN quit iTunes. So, I no longer use iTunes Tool but maybe it has some invisible critter file running in the background. Any ideas?? help! Could this be causing my strange problem. Am I alone in this freak phenomenon??

[SCrossman]

I don't see the problem here, but I only have about 450 songs and a 368k library file. But I do have two iTunes library files located there.
I also updated my playlists last night and added many new songs and tranferred to the iPod.

[MacIntosh Man]

Originally posted by SCrossman
I don't see the problem here, but I only have about 450 songs and a 368k library file. But I do have two iTunes library files located there.
I also updated my playlists last night and added many new songs and tranferred to the iPod.

I noticed a similar thread in the General area of this forum and then checked my itunes folder. Sure enough, I have a few temp files too. Weird. That sucks!

[GadgetLover]

After taking a look at itunes' log file, I noticed that my log said something like 'there are 3 files that may need to be re-prebound.' What does this mean??

Does anyone know how to re-bind an application?

While I've been trying to figure this issue out, I noticed a weird little app in my Login window. Anyone know what this SymSecondary Launcher app is? It appears to be related to Norton Anti-Virus. Anyone experiencing any NAV problems?

Surely other people must be effected by this annoying problem...

[GadgetLover]

Symantic confirmed that the problem does exist(!) but claims that their latest version of Norton Anti-Virus 8.0 [still in beta] (which was the alleged cause of the Temp files problem) has corrected this problem.

We'll see when it's released . . . (but until then, this sucks).

[southpac]

Doh! I am running NAV 8 also and get the same problem.
I wonder if it is the cause of my 'IE Favourites wont save problem also'?

[GadgetLover]

Originally posted by southpac
Doh! I am running NAV 8 also and get the same problem.
I wonder if it is the cause of my 'IE Favourites wont save problem also'?

Maybe ... I used to have the same problem as well! (Try "exporting" the favorites before you quit and then simply replace your favorites.html with THAT one!)

[southpac]

Nope. That does not work I am afraid. Its really bugging me!