iTunes

How to uninstall iTunes from your computer

iTunes is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Apple Inc.. You can find out more on Apple Inc. or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.apple.com/ if you want to read more on iTunes on Apple Inc.'s web page. iTunes is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\iTunes directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can remove iTunes by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{EDEFC9C6-256B-4E48-97CE-0714858E1604}. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. iTunes's primary file takes around 30.25 MB (31717176 bytes) and its name is iTunes.exe.

The following executables are contained in iTunes. They take 32.71 MB (34302376 bytes) on disk.

• iTunes.exe (30.25 MB)
• iTunesHelper.exe (261.30 KB)
• iTunesVisualizerHost.exe (2.21 MB)

This web page is about iTunes version 12.9.3.3 only. Click on the links below for other iTunes versions:

• 9.0.3.15
• 7.6.2.9
• 12.11.0.26
• 11.2.0.114
• 9.0.2.25
• 7.7.1.11
• 12.3.1.23
• 12.10.1.4
• 12.3.2.35
• 10.2.0.34
• 12.10.0.7
• 8.2.0.23
• 7.5.0.20
• 12.12.3.5
• 12.12.0.6
• 11.0.2.26
• 12.10.6.2
• 12.13.2.3
• 10.7.0.21
• 11.0.2.25
• 10.5.2.11
• 12.1.0.71
• 11.1.4.62
• 7.3.0.54
• 9.2.1.4
• 12.9.0.167
• 10.1.0.56
• 12.12.5.8
• 11.3.0.54
• 12.12.4.1
• 12.5.1.21
• 8.1.0.52
• 12.5.5.5
• 12.12.2.2
• 10.5.3.3
• 12.9.5.7
• 12.4.3.1
• 12.10.8.5
• 10.6.0.40
• 12.4.2.4
• 12.6.1.25
• 7.7.0.43
• 12.7.2.58
• 11.0.1.12
• 9.1.0.79
• 12.10.7.3
• 12.3.0.44
• 12.1.3.6
• 11.2.2.3
• 11.1.0.126
• 10.2.1.1
• 12.2.1.16
• 11.1.3.8
• 12.7.4.80
• 10.4.0.80
• 12.12.8.2
• 12.12.6.1
• 12.13.4.4
• 10.0.1.22
• 11.1.2.31
• 12.9.6.3
• 12.6.0.95
• 9.2.1.5
• 8.0.2.20
• 12.6.5.3
• 12.6.2.20
• 12.9.1.4
• 11.1.1.11
• 12.13.0.9
• 9.2.0.61
• 12.6.0.100
• 12.12.9.4
• 12.6.3.6
• 10.6.1.7
• 8.1.0.51
• 12.13.1.3
• 12.13.3.2
• 8.0.1.11
• 11.1.2.32
• 12.7.2.60
• 7.4.0.28
• 12.3.2.34
• 12.2.0.145
• 10.5.1.42
• 10.5.0.113
• 7.3.2.6
• 11.2.0.115
• 10.5.0.142
• 12.12.7.1
• 10.1.0.54
• 12.11.4.15
• 12.12.10.1
• 12.5.3.17
• 12.4.1.6
• 9.1.1.11
• 8.0.0.35
• 11.1.5.5
• 10.1.2.17
• 10.2.2.12
• 12.7.3.46

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If you are manually uninstalling iTunes we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\iTunes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\iTunes\Acknowledgements.rtf
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• 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\ca.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\cs.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\da.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\de.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\el.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en_AU.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\en_GB.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\es.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\es_419.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\fr_CA.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\he.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\hu.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\id.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\it.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ja.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ko.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ms.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\nb.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\nl.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pl.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pt.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\pt_PT.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ro.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\ru.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\sk.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\sv.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\th.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\tr.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\uk.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\vi.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_CN.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_HK.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AuthKitWin.resources\zh_TW.lproj\AuthKitWinLocalized.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

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\F8A80D9D30A5A684DAD4A334D825F1B8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D9D08A8F-5A03-486A-AD4D-3A438D521F8B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\iTunes_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\iTunes_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\iTunes.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aax
• 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\iTunes_back
• 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\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u8
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4b
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4r
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4v
• 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\.pcast\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pcast
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\iTunes_back
• 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\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wave
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AudioCD\shell\play\command\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\F8A80D9D30A5A684DAD4A334D825F1B8\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F8A80D9D30A5A684DAD4A334D825F1B8\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\{D9D08A8F-5A03-486A-AD4D-3A438D521F8B}\

How to delete iTunes from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is a program marketed by the software company Apple Inc.. Sometimes, users try to remove it. This can be hard because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK action 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate iTunes or simply activate the Search feature and type in "iTunes". If it is installed on your PC the iTunes application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click iTunes in the list of programs, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, 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: MsiExec.exe /I{EDEFC9C6-256B-4E48-97CE-0714858E1604}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove iTunes.


8. After uninstalling iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of iTunes that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing iTunes using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall iTunes by Apple Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall iTunes supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.