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A way to uninstall iTunes from your PC

This info is about iTunes for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Apple Computer, Inc.. Open here for more details on Apple Computer, Inc.. Click on to get more facts about iTunes on Apple Computer, Inc.'s website. iTunes is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for iTunes is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{47808F78-F178-49DC-B708-15FE538B16FF} . iTunes's main file takes about 8.81 MB (9242112 bytes) and is called iTunes.exe.

iTunes is composed of the following executables which occupy 9.08 MB (9520640 bytes) on disk:

  • iTunes.exe (8.81 MB)
  • iTunesHelper.exe (272.00 KB)


The current web page applies to iTunes version 4.9.0.17 only. You can find below info on other releases of iTunes:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall iTunes from your computer:
  • 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\VersionCheck.plist
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple\Apple Software Update\iTunes64.msi
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\CNH5C60A\iTunes64[1].msi
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\Cookies\Cookies.binarycookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\ByHost\com.apple.iTunes.{f384161f-441f-11ee-b732-806e6f6e6963}.plist
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.plist

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\246 Mine Programmer\Media Avspilling\iTunes 4\Install\iTunesSetup.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\246 Mine Programmer\Media Avspilling\iTunes 4\Install\iTunesSetup.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\C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3418306031-334921108-2646162928-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe


How to remove iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is an application offered by the software company Apple Computer, Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best QUICK approach to remove iTunes is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find iTunes or simply click the Search field and type in "iTunes". If it exists on your system the iTunes app will be found very quickly. When you click iTunes in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on 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 (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{47808F78-F178-49DC-B708-15FE538B16FF}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall iTunes.
Uninstall iTunes


8. After removing iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of iTunes which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling iTunes using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • 10.0
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove iTunes by Apple Computer, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Computer, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove iTunes supposing 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' computers.

2016-06-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 17:42:19.153