Q: I downloaded iTunes and can't open it. I get a pop-up that says "The folder iTunes is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder

Hi there Confused in Tulsa,

It sounds like you were able to successfully install iTunes but you cannot open it due to this error message. I would try the troubleshooting in the following article about issues opening iTunes first:

Fix unexpected quits or launch issues in iTunes for Windows

If the issue persists then I would delete iTunes from the computer:

Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later

Then start with step 1 in this article to get iTunes installed again:

If you can‘t install or update iTunes for Windows

The name of the article indicates that it is for a different symptom but the steps should be relevant. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities, let us know how that goes if you would!