Turning off Garmin Training Center

[SadieKate]

When I plug in the Garmin to my computer, GTC automatically takes up the information...haven't figured out how to NOT get it to do that.

That's the purpose of stopping GStart. Read my notes about GStart above. Look for the little blue "g" icon.

I know that you wanted to know how to bypass the Garmin, but I am not sure if short of deleting the GTC that you can go straight to ST. I keep GTC because that is where I can update the firmware on the Garmin Edge, and where I can update the GTC software itself. I really don't think there is a way around this issue.

Sure you can. In ST, you can import directly from the device. Keep your Garmin connected via USB, click import and then click on the icon that matches your device.

If I had to export a file and then import it, it wouldn't happen.

I keep GTC because that is where I can update the firmware on the Garmin Edge, and where I can update the GTC software itself. I really don't think there is a way around this issue.

Stopping Gstart does not stop me from using GTC nor does it uninstall GTC; it just stops GTC from opening automatically when I attach a device. If I want to run GTC, I just manually open it like any other program.