iTunes

A guide to uninstall iTunes from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove iTunes for Windows. It was created for Windows by Apple Inc.. More information on Apple Inc. can be seen here. Please follow http://www.apple.com/fr/ if you want to read more on iTunes on Apple Inc.'s web page. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes directory. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. You can uninstall iTunes by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{B812FCC0-6192-4BFA-A9C6-1E8578F255DA}. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. iTunes's main file takes about 9.88 MB (10358056 bytes) and is named iTunes.exe.

iTunes is comprised of the following executables which take 10.29 MB (10792312 bytes) on disk:

• iTunes.exe (9.88 MB)
• iTunesHelper.exe (138.29 KB)
• iTunesPhotoProcessor.exe (285.79 KB)

This info is about iTunes version 9.0.3.15 only. You can find below info on other versions of iTunes:

• 7.6.2.9
• 12.11.0.26
• 11.2.0.114
• 9.0.2.25
• 7.7.1.11
• 12.3.1.23
• 12.10.1.4
• 12.3.2.35
• 10.2.0.34
• 12.10.0.7
• 8.2.0.23
• 7.5.0.20
• 12.12.3.5
• 12.12.0.6
• 11.0.2.26
• 12.10.6.2
• 10.7.0.21
• 11.0.2.25
• 10.5.2.11
• 12.1.0.71
• 11.1.4.62
• 7.3.0.54
• 9.2.1.4
• 12.9.0.167
• 10.1.0.56
• 12.12.5.8
• 11.3.0.54
• 12.12.4.1
• 12.5.1.21
• 8.1.0.52
• 12.5.5.5
• 12.12.2.2
• 10.5.3.3
• 12.9.5.7
• 12.4.3.1
• 12.10.8.5
• 10.6.0.40
• 12.4.2.4
• 12.6.1.25
• 7.7.0.43
• 12.7.2.58
• 11.0.1.12
• 9.1.0.79
• 12.10.7.3
• 12.3.0.44
• 12.1.3.6
• 11.2.2.3
• 11.1.0.126
• 10.2.1.1
• 12.2.1.16
• 11.1.3.8
• 12.7.4.80
• 10.4.0.80
• 12.12.8.2
• 12.12.6.1
• 10.0.1.22
• 11.1.2.31
• 12.9.6.3
• 12.6.0.95
• 9.2.1.5
• 8.0.2.20
• 12.6.5.3
• 12.6.2.20
• 12.9.1.4
• 11.1.1.11
• 12.13.0.9
• 9.2.0.61
• 12.6.0.100
• 12.12.9.4
• 12.6.3.6
• 10.6.1.7
• 8.1.0.51
• 12.13.1.3
• 8.0.1.11
• 11.1.2.32
• 12.7.2.60
• 12.9.3.3
• 7.4.0.28
• 12.3.2.34
• 12.2.0.145
• 10.5.1.42
• 10.5.0.113
• 7.3.2.6
• 11.2.0.115
• 10.5.0.142
• 12.12.7.1
• 10.1.0.54
• 12.11.4.15
• 12.12.10.1
• 12.5.3.17
• 12.4.1.6
• 9.1.1.11
• 8.0.0.35
• 11.1.5.5
• 10.1.2.17
• 10.2.2.12
• 12.7.3.46
• 12.0.1.26
• 11.3.1.2
• 11.0.5.5

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Many files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you are trying to remove iTunes from your PC.

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall iTunes:

• C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\help\itunes11.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\help\itunes18.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\iTunes.history

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itdb\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ite\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itlp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.cdda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ImportSongsOnCD
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ipa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ipsw
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.itdb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ite
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.itl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.itpc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4b
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4r
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mpeg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.pcast
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.PlaySongsOnCD
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.rmp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ShowSongsOnCD
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.wav
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itpc
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4533601806092B240A00E1EB6977A89A
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{81063354-9060-42B2-A000-1EBE96778AA9}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@Apple.com/iTunes,version=

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.aa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.aax
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aif
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aifc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aiff
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cdda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipa\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipsw
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itdb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itdb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ite\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ite
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itlp\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itlp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itpc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.m3u8
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4b
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.m4r
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpeg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.pcast
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.rmp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wav
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.wave
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\4533601806092B240A00E1EB6977A89A\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4533601806092B240A00E1EB6977A89A\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{81063354-9060-42B2-A000-1EBE96778AA9}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe

A way to remove iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is a program offered by Apple Inc.. Frequently, people choose to remove this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY practice to remove 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find iTunes or simply activate the Search field and type in "iTunes". If it exists on your system the iTunes application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click iTunes in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for iTunes:

• The software company is: http://www.apple.com/fr/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{B812FCC0-6192-4BFA-A9C6-1E8578F255DA}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall iTunes.


8. After removing iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong iTunes which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling iTunes using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall iTunes by Apple Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall iTunes supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.