Unfortunately, the widely publicized and very popular iTunes program for synchronizing Apple devices with computers in the Windows environment very often starts to fail over time (especially when trying to update both the application and the gadget itself). And then the question arises sharply about how to remove iTunes completely. It is quite simple to do this, however, you should pay attention to some important points (this will come in handy when reinstalling the program).
How to remove iTunes from your computer: standard procedure
Before proceeding directly to uninstall, any user needs to know that it will not be limited to removing only the required component.
This is due to the fact that initially when installing this software several more components are integrated into the system:
- QuickTime
- Restore
- Bonjour;
- Application Support;
- Mobile Device Support;
- Apple Software Update.
Thus, in order to solve the problem of how to remove iTunes entirely, you will have to keep in mind that all these components must also be uninstalled. You can only leave support for QuickTime with the player of the same name.
So, how to remove iTunes using system tools? It is enough to go to the programs and components section in the βControl Panelβ, select all the indicated elements and uninstall normally. However, this is not limited to this. Own uninstaller of Windows-systems is far from perfect, and after uninstalling programs there remains a huge amount of unnecessary computer garbage. Thus, in order to fully solve the problem of how to remove iTunes, you have to, as they say, "clean up the tails." We are not talking about the registry now, but the residual files and folders will have to be deleted manually.
How to remove iTunes from your computer completely: residual program elements
First you need to find out for yourself whether you will need a media library created in the user directory in the future.
Typically, this is the iTunes directory located in the Music folder of the current account. But there are no problems with this (the music library is deleted only at will).
But here the folders and files remaining from the programs will have to be cleaned by yourself:
- in the Program Files folder, the iTunes, iPod and Bonjour directories are deleted;
- in the Apple directory, which is located in the Common Files folder located in the Program Files directory, the Mobile Device Support, Apple Application Support, and CoreFP directories must be deleted.
Then, without fail, a full reboot of the system follows. Only after this can we say that all elements of previously installed iTunes components have been completely removed.
Using special tools
However, such procedures may seem somewhat uncomfortable or even complicated to many users. In order not to perform such manipulations in manual mode, and not to waste precious time and effort, the question of how to remove iTunes can be completely resolved using specialized uninstaller applications. As the most powerful tools, you can offer programs like Revo Uninstaller or iObit Uninstaller.
They are able to uninstall the main applications and their residual components completely automatically without user intervention. In the list of programs to be deleted, you need to find all the above components, select them and click the delete button. Please note that components that can be removed can be allocated in bulk, which Windows tools do not allow.
Then the standard deletion procedure starts, and then an in-depth scan starts for the presence of the remaining directories, files and registry keys. All found results must be deleted, while marking the line of destruction of objects. At the end, you can reboot.
Conclusion
That's it for iTunes removal. As you can already see, doing this is quite simple. If the uninstallation will be carried out in manual mode, be sure to pay attention to the remnants of the programs and delete them yourself. Otherwise, there should be no problems. After all these procedures, the application can be reinstalled, and it will work quite decent.