iTunes

A guide to uninstall iTunes from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove iTunes for Windows. The Windows release was created by Apple Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on Apple Inc.. Click on http://www.apple.com/ to get more info about iTunes on Apple Inc.'s website. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files\iTunes directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall iTunes by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{739B363A-A8C1-4D32-843D-07603700D19F}. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named iTunes.exe and it has a size of 37.17 MB (38971704 bytes).

iTunes contains of the executables below. They occupy 39.93 MB (41872296 bytes) on disk.

• iTunes.exe (37.17 MB)
• iTunesHelper.exe (295.30 KB)
• iTunesVisualizerHost.exe (2.48 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 12.10.6.2 of iTunes. You can find below info on other releases of iTunes:

• 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
• 12.13.2.3
• 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
• 12.9.3.3
• 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 suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall iTunes:

• 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\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_AU.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\en_AU.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
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\English.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\es_419.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\es_419.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\fi.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\fi.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\fr_CA.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\fr_CA.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\French.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\French.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\German.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\German.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\he.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\he.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\hi.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\hi.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\hr.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\hr.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\hu.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\hu.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\id.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\id.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Info.plist
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Italian.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Italian.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Japanese.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\Japanese.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ko.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ko.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ms.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\ms.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\nb.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\nb.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\pl.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\pl.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\pt.lproj\AVCFError.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\pt.lproj\AVCFMediaSelectionOption.strings
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\AVFoundationCF.resources\pt_PT.lproj\AVCFError.strings

Many times the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• 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\A363B9371C8A23D448D3700673001DF9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Synaptics\SynTP\Defaults\AppProfiles\Apple iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Synaptics\SynTPEnh\OSD\TouchPad\AppProfiles\Apple iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Synaptics\SynTPEnh\PlugInConfig\TouchPad\AppProfiles\Apple iTunes
• 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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• 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\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\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u8
• 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\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\iTunes_back
• 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\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wave
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\A363B9371C8A23D448D3700673001DF9\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A363B9371C8A23D448D3700673001DF9\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\iTunes\

How to delete iTunes from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is an application released by Apple Inc.. Frequently, users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be shown 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 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click iTunes in the list , the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for iTunes:

• The software company is: http://www.apple.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{739B363A-A8C1-4D32-843D-07603700D19F}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove iTunes.


8. After removing iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of iTunes which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove iTunes by Apple Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.