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A way to uninstall iTunes from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall iTunes for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Apple Inc.. Additional info about Apple Inc. can be seen here. More details about the app iTunes can be seen at . iTunes is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. You can uninstall iTunes by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{0E5D76AD-A3FB-48D5-8400-8903B10317D3}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled iTunes.exe and it has a size of 9.34 MB (9789408 bytes).

iTunes is composed of the following executables which occupy 9.48 MB (9941952 bytes) on disk:

  • iTunes.exe (9.34 MB)
  • iTunesHelper.exe (148.97 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 11.0.1.12 of iTunes. You can find below info on other application versions of iTunes:

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be removed when you remove iTunes from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall iTunes:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Configuración local\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall iTunes:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Configuración local\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes\Cache.db
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Configuración local\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes\goog-phish-shavar.dat
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Configuración local\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPodDevices.xml
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Configuración local\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Datos de programa\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.plist

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iTunes.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.Application
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.BurnCD
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ImportSongsOnCD
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.PlaySongsOnCD
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ShowSongsOnCD
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itls
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itms
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itpc
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\35E1620B1F6BA47468B47E3CBC4F860E
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ESENT\Process\iTunes
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B0261E53-B6F1-474A-864B-E7C3CBF468E0}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@Apple.com/iTunes,version=

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aa
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aax
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itb
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mov
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpeg
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpg
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.rmp
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\35E1620B1F6BA47468B47E3CBC4F860E\iTunes
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\35E1620B1F6BA47468B47E3CBC4F860E\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Archivos de programa\iTunes\iTunes.exe


A way to delete iTunes from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is an application offered by the software company Apple Inc.. Some computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. The best QUICK approach to erase iTunes is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find iTunes or simply click the Search field and type in "iTunes". If it is installed on your PC the iTunes program will be found automatically. When you click iTunes in the list of programs, the following information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for iTunes:





  • The software company is: http://www.apple.com/de/
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{0E5D76AD-A3FB-48D5-8400-8903B10317D3}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove iTunes.
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8. After uninstalling iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of iTunes that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing iTunes using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall iTunes by Apple Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall iTunes in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 16:36:00.167