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A guide to uninstall iTunes from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall iTunes for Windows. It is produced by Apple Computer, Inc.. Go over here where you can read more on Apple Computer, Inc.. Click on to get more data about iTunes on Apple Computer, Inc.'s website. Usually the iTunes program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\iTunes folder, depending on the user's option during install. iTunes's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{9705A7E1-3DD1-4BAC-8CA9-FE7B1473BEC9} . iTunes.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 8.04 MB (8427520 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in iTunes. They occupy 8.26 MB (8656896 bytes) on disk.

  • iTunes.exe (8.04 MB)
  • iTunesHelper.exe (224.00 KB)


This web page is about iTunes version 4.2.0.72 only. For more iTunes versions please click below:

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iTunes has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\Cache.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.plist
  • C:\windows\Installer\{F46AA0F1-E284-4878-A462-5F11B9166C0E}\Installer.ico

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes

Additional registry values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AudioCD\shell\play\command\iTunes_back
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Разблокировка iphone4\iTunes64Setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Разблокировка iphone4\iTunes64Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1324402276-3212418299-3257478042-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1324402276-3212418299-3257478042-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1324402276-3212418299-3257478042-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\Разблокировка iphone4\Разблокировка iphone4\iTunes64Setup.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1324402276-3212418299-3257478042-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Разблокировка iphone4\iTunes64Setup.exe


How to delete iTunes from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is an application marketed by the software company Apple Computer, Inc.. Some computer users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because deleting this manually takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution to remove iTunes is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate iTunes or simply activate the Search field and type in "iTunes". If it exists on your system the iTunes application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click iTunes in the list , the following data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for iTunes:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.apple.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{9705A7E1-3DD1-4BAC-8CA9-FE7B1473BEC9}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall iTunes.
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8. After removing iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of iTunes that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

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  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall iTunes by Apple Computer, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Computer, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall iTunes supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-08-26 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-26 02:14:05.003