Completely delete itunes and start over fresh

Hello Dan Flaugher,

I understand you want to know how to delete your iTunes library and start a new one. I'm happy to provide you with steps on how to do that!

The following support article will walk you through how to delete items from your iTunes Library or from your computer:

Delete songs and other items in iTunes on PC - Apple Support

If you're wanting to uninstall and reinstall iTunes, follow the steps below. Keep in mind that this will not delete items in your iTunes Library:

Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later - Apple Support

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Take care!

For general advice 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.

tt2