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How to uninstall iTunes from your computer

This web page is about iTunes for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Apple Computer, Inc.. Check out here for more details on Apple Computer, Inc.. More details about the app iTunes can be found at http://www.apple.com/se/. iTunes is commonly set up in the C:\Program\iTunes directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for iTunes is C:\Program\Delade filer\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{3CB41017-F5CA-4C56-934C-ED02156251E6} . iTunes's main file takes around 8.42 MB (8827392 bytes) and its name is iTunes.exe.

The following executable files are contained in iTunes. They occupy 8.68 MB (9105920 bytes) on disk.

• iTunes.exe (8.42 MB)
• iTunesHelper.exe (272.00 KB)

This data is about iTunes version 4.7.1.30 alone. You can find below info on other releases 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
• 4.5.0.31
• 6.0.0.18
• 4.2.0.72
• 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 are manually uninstalling iTunes we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall iTunes:

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

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\Cache.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\StoreLocalStorage.plist
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\StoreSessionStorage.plist
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\A__iTunes_iTunes_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\A__iTunes_iTunes_Resources_en_lproj_About iTunes_rtf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\Cookies\Cookies.binarycookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\https_p12-buy.itunes.apple.com_0.localstorage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.plist
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\iTunes.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\itunes
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\itunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\PnpResources\Registry\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Elantech\GestureAPHotKey\StartSlideShow\Apple iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\PnpResources\Registry\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Elantech\GestureAPHotKey\StopSlideShow\Apple iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\PnpResources\Registry\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Elantech\GestureAPHotKey\SwipePageDown\Apple iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\PnpResources\Registry\HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Elantech\GestureAPHotKey\SwipePageUp\Apple iTunes

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.cdda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\A:\itunes\itunes.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\A:\itunes\itunes.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\N:\~Safe Keep\iTunes8Setup - Copy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\N:\~Safe Keep\iTunes8Setup - Copy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2434901297-4085880934-739679301-1001\AppleInc.iTunes_nzyj5cx40ttqa
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8C1F02D0-14B6-4A02-BF31-82E6108A305C}A:\itunes\itunes.exe

A way to uninstall iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is a program marketed by the software company Apple Computer, Inc.. Sometimes, people want to remove this program. This is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE solution 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find iTunes or simply activate the Search field and type in "iTunes". If it exists on your system the iTunes application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select iTunes in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - 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 software company is: http://www.apple.com/se/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program\Delade filer\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{3CB41017-F5CA-4C56-934C-ED02156251E6}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall iTunes.


8. After removing iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of iTunes that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing iTunes using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall 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.