diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.cpp
index f91f3c25c2..7df5d28da9 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <setupapi.h>
 #include <winioctl.h>
+#include <tlhelp32.h>
 #endif
 #if defined(Q_OS_MACX)
 #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
@@ -606,3 +607,58 @@ QStringList Utils::mountpoints()
 }
 
 
+/** Check if a process with a given name is running
+ *  @param names list of names to check
+ *  @return list of detected processes.
+ */
+QStringList Utils::findRunningProcess(QStringList names)
+{
+    QStringList processlist;
+    QStringList found;
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN32)
+    HANDLE hdl;
+    PROCESSENTRY32 entry;
+    bool result;
+
+    hdl = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0);
+    if(hdl == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        qDebug() << "[Utils] CreateToolhelp32Snapshot failed.";
+        return found;
+    }
+    entry.dwSize = sizeof(PROCESSENTRY32);
+    entry.szExeFile[0] = '\0';
+    if(!Process32First(hdl, &entry)) {
+        qDebug() << "[Utils] Process32First failed.";
+        return found;
+    }
+
+    processlist.append(QString::fromWCharArray(entry.szExeFile));
+    do {
+        entry.dwSize = sizeof(PROCESSENTRY32);
+        entry.szExeFile[0] = '\0';
+        result = Process32Next(hdl, &entry);
+        if(result) {
+            processlist.append(QString::fromWCharArray(entry.szExeFile));
+        }
+    } while(result);
+    CloseHandle(hdl);
+    qDebug() << processlist;
+#endif
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACX)
+
+#endif
+    // check for given names in list of processes
+    for(int i = 0; i < names.size(); ++i) {
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN32)
+        // the process name might be truncated. Allow the extension to be partial.
+        int index = processlist.indexOf(QRegExp(names.at(i) + "(\\.(e(x(e?)?)?)?)?"));
+#else
+        int index = processlist.indexOf(names.at(i));
+#endif
+        if(index != -1) {
+            found.append(processlist.at(index));
+        }
+    }
+    qDebug() << "[Utils] Found listed processes running:" << found;
+    return found;
+}
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.h
index aeff1e36c3..185c0323a6 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/utils.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     static QStringList mountpoints(void);
     static QString resolveDevicename(QString path);
     static QString resolveMountPoint(QString device);
+    static QStringList findRunningProcess(QStringList names);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
index 958550e880..cb991a21b7 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ RbUtilQt::RbUtilQt(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
 #else
     connect(ui.actionInstall_Rockbox_Utility_on_player, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(installPortable()));
 #endif
+    Utils::findRunningProcess(QStringList("iTunes"));
 
 }