iTunes
A way to uninstall iTunes from your PC
This page contains complete information on how to uninstall iTunes for Windows. It was developed for Windows by
Apple Inc.. Further information on Apple Inc. can be found
here. More info about the program iTunes can be found at
http://www.apple.com/la. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\iTunes directory. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. The full command line for removing iTunes is MsiExec.exe /I{69056267-5ADA-464C-B539-222D5B496556}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. iTunes.exe is the iTunes's main executable file and it takes circa 38.25 MB (40104760 bytes) on disk.
The executable files below are installed together with iTunes. They take about 38.53 MB (
40402032 bytes) on disk.
- iTunes.exe (38.25 MB)
- iTunesHelper.exe (290.30 KB)
The current page applies to iTunes version
12.7.2.58 only. For other iTunes versions please click below:
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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall iTunes:- C:\Program Files\iTunes
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes
The files below remain on your disk by iTunes's application uninstaller when you removed it:- C:\Program Files\iTunes\Acknowledgements.rtf
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\ApplePushDirect.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AppleVersions.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\ASL.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ar.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ar.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ca.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ca.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\cs.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\cs.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\da.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\da.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\de.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\de.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\el.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\el.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en_AU.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en_AU.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en_GB.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en_GB.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\es.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\es.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\es_419.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\es_419.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fr_CA.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fr_CA.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\he.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\he.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hu.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hu.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\id.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\id.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\it.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\it.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ja.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ja.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ko.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ko.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ms.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ms.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\nb.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\nb.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\nl.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\nl.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pl.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pl.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pt.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pt.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pt_PT.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pt_PT.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ro.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ro.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ru.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ru.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\sk.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\sk.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\sv.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\sv.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\th.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\th.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\tr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\tr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\uk.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\uk.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\vi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\vi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_CN.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_CN.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_HK.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_HK.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_TW.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_TW.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized_2015.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.dll
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ar.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ar.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\AVCFAssetExportPresets.plist
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\AVFoundationCFSupport.plist
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ca.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ca.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\cs.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\cs.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\da.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\da.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Dutch.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Dutch.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\el.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\el.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\en_GB.lproj\AVCFError.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\en_GB.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
- C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\English.lproj\AVCFError.strings
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itls
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itms
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itpc
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AB46F8EB15E78BF4EA30407C0200342A
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BE8F64BA-7E51-4FB8-AE03-04C7200043A2}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Clients\Media\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\iTunes.exe
Supplementary values that are not cleaned:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aa
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aax
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aif
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aifc
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aiff
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cda
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cdda
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipa\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipa
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipsw
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itb
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itdb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itdb
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ite\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ite
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itl
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itlp\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itlp
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itls\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itls
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itms
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itpc
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u8
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4a
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4b
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4p
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4r
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4v
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mov
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp2
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp3
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpeg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pcast
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pls
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.rmp
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wav
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wave
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\AB46F8EB15E78BF4EA30407C0200342A\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AB46F8EB15E78BF4EA30407C0200342A\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\iTunes\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{BE8F64BA-7E51-4FB8-AE03-04C7200043A2}\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3168054466-3875747681-697030383-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3168054466-3875747681-697030383-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Downloads\iTunes.12.11.0.26.x64\iTunes64Setup.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3168054466-3875747681-697030383-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Downloads\iTunes.12.11.0.26.x64_YasDL.com\iTunes.12.11.0.26.x64_YasDL.com.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3168054466-3875747681-697030383-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\UserName\App surce\iTunes.12.7.2.58.x64\iTunes.12.7.2.58.x64\iTunes64Setup_Soft98.iR.exe
How to remove iTunes from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
iTunes is a program by the software company Apple Inc.. Frequently, users choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually requires some know-how related to PCs. The best QUICK procedure to remove iTunes is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.
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- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.
3. Press the General Tools category
![Go to General Tools](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/general_tools.jpg)
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
![Go to Uninstall Programs](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/uninstall_programs.jpg)
5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find iTunes or simply activate the Search feature and type in "iTunes". The iTunes application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select iTunes in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding iTunes, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for iTunes:
- The publisher is: http://www.apple.com/la
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{69056267-5ADA-464C-B539-222D5B496556}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall iTunes.
![Uninstall iTunes](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/aup/44e361795689670df2fb840a0097e76a.jpg)
8. After uninstalling iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of iTunes that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove iTunes by Apple Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove iTunes in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2017-12-07 00:34:19.990