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Authorization and Deauthorization

See iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization for Macs.

See How to Authorize or Deauthorize iTunes | PCWorld for Windows.

In iTunes you use the Authorize This Computer or De-authorize This Computer option under the Store menu in iTunes' menubar. For Windows use the ALT-S keys to access it.

More On De-authorizing Computers (contributed by user John Galt)

You can de-authorize individual computers, but only by using those computers. The only other option is to "de-authorize all" from your iTunes account.

1. Open iTunes on a computer

2. From the Store menu, select "View my Account..."

3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.

4. Under "Computer Authorizations" select "De-authorize All".

5. Authorize each computer you still have, as you may require.

You may only do this once per year.

After you "de-authorize all" your authorized computers, re-authorize each one as required.

If you have de-authorized all computers and need to do it again, but your year has not elapsed, then contact: Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us.

The one thing that a PC user must do with the latest verison of iTunes is to add the Menu Bar. There is a drop down box in the top left hard corner. Click show "Menu Bar". This will give you the "Store" option to click and deauthorizing/authorizing option can be seen.

OMG..thank you so much..I have been doing google searches for days to activate my comupter..pulling my hair out because i could not find the store and activate links...your response is the only place I have found that told me about the drop down box in the top left..thank you so much..default should have this menu option already showing. I was beginning to think I was really dumb....thank you!!

Thank-you!!! Did not see this on apple site at all!!

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