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Bonjour

I have uninstalled bonjour from my windows laptop and I cannot update iTunes. Error message says to delete iTunes and re-install but won't that lose all my media?

Windows 7

Posted on Feb 21, 2014 5:17 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2014 9:19 AM

Under normal circumstances, an uninstall/reinstall doesn't touch your content. (That being said, it's still always a good idea to maintain a current backup at all times in case of disasters of any sort.)


Uninstalling and then reinstalling your iTunes should also get your Bonjour reinstalled.


For the reinstall, use an installer downloaded from the Apple website:


http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/


... or you could get it back via your Apple Software Update for Windows.


If you'd prefer not to uninstall iTunes, try the following procedure.


Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:


http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/


Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR:


http://www.rarlab.com/


Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").


Go into the folder and doubleclick the Bonjour.msi (or Bonjour64.msi) to do a standalone Bonjour install.

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Feb 21, 2014 9:19 AM in response to wainen

Under normal circumstances, an uninstall/reinstall doesn't touch your content. (That being said, it's still always a good idea to maintain a current backup at all times in case of disasters of any sort.)


Uninstalling and then reinstalling your iTunes should also get your Bonjour reinstalled.


For the reinstall, use an installer downloaded from the Apple website:


http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/


... or you could get it back via your Apple Software Update for Windows.


If you'd prefer not to uninstall iTunes, try the following procedure.


Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:


http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/


Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR:


http://www.rarlab.com/


Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").


Go into the folder and doubleclick the Bonjour.msi (or Bonjour64.msi) to do a standalone Bonjour install.

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