iTunes

A guide to uninstall iTunes from your system

This web page is about iTunes for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Apple Computer, Inc.. More data about Apple Computer, Inc. can be seen here. Please open http://www.apple.com if you want to read more on iTunes on Apple Computer, Inc.'s page. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\iTunes folder. Take into account that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. iTunes's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{35AFD495-EC2E-4B2B-B9DB-30EEBC74049D} . iTunes.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 10.14 MB (10631168 bytes) on disk.

iTunes contains of the executables below. They take 10.41 MB (10917888 bytes) on disk.

• iTunes.exe (10.14 MB)
• iTunesHelper.exe (280.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.5.0.31 of iTunes. You can find below info on other application versions of iTunes:

• 4.6.0.15
• 4.7.1.32
• 4.1.1.54
• 4.2.0.74
• 6.0.1.3
• 4.1.0.52
• 7.0.2.16
• 4.8.0.32
• 7.0.0.70
• 5.0.1.4
• 6.0.5.20
• 4.9.0.17
• 6.0.0.18
• 4.2.0.72
• 4.7.1.30
• 4.8.0.31
• 7.0.1.8
• 5.0.0.35
• 6.0.2.23
• 6.0.4.2
• 4.7.0.42
• 6.0.3.5

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If you're planning to uninstall iTunes you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes
• C:\Program Files\iTunes

Files remaining:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\iTunes.history
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\CD Configuration\gcdrdll.cfg
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\CD Configuration\gcdroem.cfg
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\CD Configuration\gcdrtype.cfg
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\CDDBControlApple.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\ITDetector.ocx
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.aa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.aif
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.cda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.cdda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.itl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4b
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mpeg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.rmp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.wav
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itms
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\594DFA53E2CEB2B49BBD03EECB4740D9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_{35AFD495-EC2E-4B2B-B9DB-30EEBC74049D}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.aa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aif
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aifc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aiff
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.cdda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.m4b
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpeg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.rmp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wav
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.wave
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\594DFA53E2CEB2B49BBD03EECB4740D9\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\594DFA53E2CEB2B49BBD03EECB4740D9\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\iTunes\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver2.exe

How to delete iTunes from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is a program released by the software company Apple Computer, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove iTunes is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find iTunes or simply activate the Search feature and type in "iTunes". If it is installed on your PC the iTunes program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select iTunes in the list of applications, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about iTunes, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for iTunes:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.apple.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{35AFD495-EC2E-4B2B-B9DB-30EEBC74049D}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove iTunes.


8. After uninstalling iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong iTunes which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall iTunes by Apple Computer, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that iTunes by Apple Computer, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall iTunes in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.