After trying all the "easy" ways...here is a solution that works. Merely restarting the service in "services" is not going to work.Go to start>control panel>programs and features.Let it populate.Right-click on each of these programs and choose "uninstall". You have to watch each one because it will ask for confirmationApple Application SupportApple Mobile Device SupportApple Software UpdateBonjourAfter you have uninstalled each one in turn, reboot your computer.Either go back to Apple and re-download and install iTunes, or, if you have saved it your download folder just navigate to that folder, right click on it and choose "run as administrator".It will work just fine.

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Apple Mobile Device Service wont start Win 7 64 bit: Solution

After trying all the "easy" ways...here is a solution that works. Merely restarting the service in "services" is not going to work.

Go to start>control panel>programs and features.

Let it populate.

Right-click on each of these programs and choose "uninstall". You have to watch each one because it will ask for confirmation

Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Bonjour

After you have uninstalled each one in turn, reboot your computer.

Either go back to Apple and re-download and install iTunes, or, if you have saved it your download folder just navigate to that folder, right click on it and choose "run as administrator".

It will work just fine.

Posted on Feb 1, 2014 8:01 AM

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Apple Mobile Device Service wont start Win 7 64 bit: Solution

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