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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

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 9:41 AM

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Jul 1, 2020 10:42 AM in response to AtlantaPaul

Hello AtlantaPaul,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!


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.

Jul 1, 2020 12:45 PM in response to AtlantaPaul

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

Jul 5, 2020 2:33 PM in response to Chris_D13

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

Jul 5, 2020 2:34 PM in response to turingtest2

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

iTunes crashes on Windows 10 Pro

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