I was somewhat taken aback to discover that iTunes is one of the most searched programs for help with uninstalling. However, upon further reflection, it does make sense. iTunes is a common installation on many computers, and one of the initial and simplest troubleshooting methods for resolving an iTunes error is to uninstall and then reinstall the software. It’s a straightforward fix.
Actually, it is pretty simple, but if you’re trying to uninstall everything that is installed with iTunes it’s not quite as straightforward as you might think at first.
Here’s how to completely uninstall iTunes:
To start, the usual first step for uninstalling any program, is to open your Control Panel and choose the “Uninstall a program” feature.
Then, here are the component names to uninstall, taken straight from the iTunes support page:
- iTunes
- Apple Software Update
- Apple Mobile Device Support
- Bonjour
- Apple Application Support (iTunes 9 or later)
Important: Uninstalling these components in a different order, or only uninstalling some of these components may have unintended affects.
Like it says, make sure to uninstall the programs in that specific order. Then restart your computer to make sure the uninstall process is complete.
If you’ve followed all of those steps, iTunes is now completely uninstalled.
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