iTunes crashes on Windows 10 Pro
iTunes opens normally but crashes within 5-10 minutes of launching. I'm using Windows 10 version 1909 and installed three Quality Updates on June 21, 2020. Any ideas?
Windows, Windows 10
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iTunes opens normally but crashes within 5-10 minutes of launching. I'm using Windows 10 version 1909 and installed three Quality Updates on June 21, 2020. Any ideas?
Windows, Windows 10
Hello AtlantaPaul,
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We understand from your post that when opening iTunes on your Windows 10 PC it crashing within 5-10 minutes. The following article will provide you with steps on how to completely remove iTunes for Windows and then reinstall it which may be helpful:
Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later - Apple Support
Best Regards.
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
I followed the instructions for removing and reinstalling iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later carefully. Unfortunately, iTunes is still crashing and I received the following message:
iTunes 12.9.1.4 has crashed. A minidump file has been created in the following location: C\users\Paul\Desktop\iTunes Crash Logs\iTunes 12.9.1.4 (2020-07-05 17.21.34).dmp
I followed the instructions for removing and reinstalling iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later carefully. Unfortunately, iTunes is still crashing and I received the following message:
iTunes 12.9.1.4 has crashed. A minidump file has been created in the following location: C\users\Paul\Desktop\iTunes Crash Logs\iTunes 12.9.1.4 (2020-07-05 17.21.34).dmp
12.9.1.4 is a little old. As noted:
Links to the most recent builds are now at the bottom of the page.
Try 12.10.6.2 or 12.10.7.3.
tt2
I installed iTunes version 12.10.7.3 and it crashed in 5-10 minutes. Any other ideas?
Try 12.10.6.2.
Try system restore to revert the changes on June 21.
Reinstall Windows over your current installation.
tt2
That worked. Thanks for your help. I'm not exactly sure how the app got off the rails.
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
iTunes crashes on Windows 10 Pro