iTunes Account Validation

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iTunes Account Validation

Periodically I get a message that I have to validate my computer. I have not changed computers since getting my iPod and downloading iTunes. It happened again this morning. It now tells me that I have validated 4 out of 5 computers. I assume that this means that after the next validation I will lose everything I have downloaded.

What is going on and how do I stop it?

IBM ThinkPad, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 9:16 AM

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Zevoneer

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Nov 10, 2009 10:26 AM in response to Vegamax

By validate I presume you mean authorise. Once you reach the limit of 5 authorisations you have the option to deauthorise them all in one go from your iTunes account and start over. *Just note that you can only use this option once a year*: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

See also this article: One computer using multiple iTunes Music Store authorizations

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