full uninstall itunes w10

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full uninstall itunes w10

A) how might I locate this post once I post it to itunes for windows? I thought I had posted properly a few days ago, but a search under my user name shows no post. I am logged into this community, as I post & search.

B) main question: will my w10 get damaged if I do the following removals:

Uninstall other Apple services. To completely get rid of iTunes, uninstall the following programs in this order:[1]

Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support
Bonjour
Apple Application Support (64-bit)
Apple Application Support (32-bit)

-The above removals come from wikihow, how to uninstall itunes (https://www.wikihow.com/Uninstall-iTunes).

I would like to try this route because using w10 cpl removal, and using Revo, did not repair the problem, which is that itunes on this bootcamped mac recognize my ipod under w10. This issue does not occur booted to mojave nor to w7p on another pc (so it's not the ipod). But I don't want to remove apple app support, etc., if doing so will trash/damage the bootcamp processes (in effect, forcing a re-install of w10 to fix a minor issue - ipod/itunes recognition in w10).

Thank you.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on May 23, 2019 9:52 AM

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turingtest2

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May 23, 2019 10:19 AM in response to Paul Larkin

You should be able to find a list of recent threads you've authored here.

I don't recommend using third party software for uninstalling iTunes. If you've installed iTunes from the Microsoft Store right click the tile in the start menu and uninstall from there. For general advice on cleaning up iTunes see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. When reinstalling right click on the downloaded setup file and use run as administrator. It may also help to temporarily disable any non-Microsoft anti-virus.

Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.

The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, or want to revert to an older version if the current one won't work properly for you at the moment. Links to the most recent builds are now at the bottom of the page.

Your library and device backups should be unaffected by these steps but there are links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.

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turingtest2

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May 23, 2019 11:26 AM in response to Paul Larkin

Try iOS device not showing in iTunes for Windows - Apple Community. Despite the title it should help with older devices. I'm afraid I don't have practical experience of running iTunes in Windows in Bootcamp.

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Paul Larkin Author

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May 23, 2019 10:54 AM in response to turingtest2

Thanks turingtest2. Will try when time.

-My orig. post says "recognize" concerning ipod in itunes. For clarity, the problem is that iTunes for w10 on this bootcamped mac will NOT recognize that the ipod is connected & keeps asking to repair itunes, etc., on connecting the ipod. The goal is mindless recognition of ipod by iTunes w10 on this particular mac. w10 DOES see the files in file explorer, until iTunes is opened, at which point the ipod files & device vanish from explorer.

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