Hello friends, let's continue to study programs for Windows, today I will show you how to in a simple way remove such a thing as Apple Software Update, which many users got after installing the Safari browser.
Do everything carefully on your computer so that there are no problems later, the best thing to do is to create a restore point, as I wrote in the article on how to do this!
So, do you know where this Apple Software Update came from? But when you installed the Safari browser, you did not pay attention to some checkboxes, to be more precise, the very last one:
That’s exactly the last tick, and if it’s not unchecked, then it means that you’re not against installing and other unnecessary software, that’s the kind of pies
So be careful, because this is how other programs drop onto your computer, and then you find yourself with a whole zoo of different programs!
Now I’ll show you in pictures how to remove Apple Software Update. First we press right click Go to Start, and then select Programs and Features from the menu (by the way, the Safari browser has already been removed):
Now in the list of installed software, right-click on Apple Software Update and select Uninstall there:
You see, there is nothing complicated. But now I will show you another way to remove Apple Software Update - using Revo Uninstaller, which I wrote about.
Open Revo Uninstaller and find Apple Software Update, right-click on the icon and select Uninstall (Forced uninstallation in case you can’t uninstall at all):
We confirm:
The deletion will go quickly, and in the end you will see this message:
Click Finish. After this, Revo Uninstaller can still remove all the garbage that remains from that program, to do this, select Scan Mode - Advanced and click the Scan button:
Here's the trash we found! Here you need to first click on Select all, and then the Delete button:
After deletion, another window will automatically open - there are no longer registry keys, but unnecessary files, here we also click Select all and then Delete:
That's all - after this, the uninstallation window will close itself and you can sleep peacefully - Apple Software Update has been removed from the computer forever, and the garbage from the program has been destroyed, for which I congratulate you!
28.02.2016Hello everyone, dear readers. Today I’ll tell you how you can completely remove Apple’s iTunes program from your computer. The fact is that simply by deleting programs, you may still have libraries on your computer that you used. this program. For example, a library with music or a library with system files.
In order to completely erase a program from your computer and delete all the files it used, you need to do the following:
So, you have removed the program itself, now you need to remove its libraries and system files. This can be done in two stages.
Do the following:
Now, for your complete personal computer All that remains is to delete the folders from the media library. It's very easy to do this:
Go to the following path: Drive C/Users (or Users)/Username/My Music (or Music)/ and delete the folder called iTunes.
iTunes on Windows computers does not always work correctly - almost everyone knows this iPhone owners. Regular errors in the operation of the Apple program force users to resort to alternative software (iMazing, iTools), the functionality of which is sufficient to replace iTunes. If the user has “found” suitable software for transferring data from a computer to an iPhone and wants to say goodbye to the inconvenient iTunes, he should know that it will not be possible to completely remove the Apple program from the computer in the usual way.
iTunes removal occurs for the following reasons:
The program is no longer needed. Alternative software for data transfer is much easier to use, because it allows you to export files from your computer without synchronization. In addition, such programs are not inferior to iTunes in terms of functionality.
Required early version iTunes. Difficulties in mastering new version- the main argument for returning to the previous one.
If iTunes installed on your PC crashes regularly, do not make a hasty decision to remove the program. Usually, iTunes update before latest version solves problems.
Complete removal of iTunes assumes that all components that were installed simultaneously with the program will also end up in the Recycle Bin. These components include:
Apple Software Update - is responsible for updating Apple programs.
Apple Mobile Device Support - allows synchronization Apple gadgets from iTunes.
Bonjour - module for automatic search software services, services, network devices.
Apple Application Support - contains detailed instructions, which a computer must follow in order to perform a function. In some versions of iTunes OS, iTunes creates two similar components at once: for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
It is not recommended to remove components separately from iTunes or in random order.. Also, do not restart your PC until the iTunes components are completely removed.
Step 1. Close iTunes related processes. To do this, use the task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete). The following processes must be stopped manually:
AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe is the process responsible for the correct interaction of iTunes with Apple devices.
AppleMobileDeviceService.exe is the process that allows iTunes to recognize Apple gadgets.
iTunesHelper.exe is the process responsible for establishing connections between Apple gadgets and iTunes.
Before uninstalling iTunes, you need to close all processes associated with it
Even if iTunes is not open, the listed processes are active in the background.
A complete list of iTunes processes in Windows is provided on the official Apple portal: https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/HT201999.
Step 2. Remove iTunes itself and its components. You need to get into the “Control Panel”: on Windows 7 it is located in the “Start” menu; on Windows 8 it is appropriate to use a search engine (query “Control Panel”). In the “Control Panel”, go to the “Programs and Features” section - the “Uninstall a program” subsection.
You should uninstall iTunes through the “Control Panel”
Find iTunes in the list of programs, right-click and select “Uninstall”, then wait until the uninstallation process completes (Windows will not allow you to erase two programs at the same time). Also erase the remaining components exactly in the order in which they were presented above.
In the Programs section, you can organize components by publisher
To avoid wasting time searching through the entire list, it is recommended to organize programs by publisher. All iTunes components have a common publisher - Apple Inc.
Media purchased from iTunes Store, are located in the “Music” library on drive C in the “iTunes” folder. Send this folder to the Trash if you want to get rid of all iTunes traces.
Finally, go through your C drive and erase the folders from the following list (if you find them):
C:\Program Files\iTunes\;
C:\Program Files\Common FilesApple\;
C:\Program Files\iPod\;
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\;
C:\Windows\System32\QuickTime\;
C:\Windows\System32\QuickTimeVR\;
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Apple\;
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\;
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Apple Inc\;
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\.
Step 3. Clear your registry of iTunes entries. This procedure is unfamiliar to many Windows users, so we will pay special attention to it.
Click “Start”, in the “Search programs and files” field, enter regedit (on Windows 8, use the search engine).
On Windows 8 you can get to the registry through a search engine
Run the regedit.exe program.
Open the “Search” menu via Ctrl+F, and type iTunes in the “Search” field.
iTunes recordings should be searched through a search engine (Ctrl+F)
If, at the end of the procedure, entries appear in the search results, right-click on each of them and select “Delete.”
If a registry search reveals such entries, delete them
To quickly clean the registry, you can use special software - uninstallers. The most famous uninstallers are CCleaner ( free program) and Uninstall Tool (paid).
When all three steps are completed, restart your computer - after that you can be sure that iTunes has disappeared without a trace.
On computers with OS X, iTunes is a pre-installed program - removing it will not be as easy as with Windows. If the user tries to drag a program file to the Trash, he will see this unfriendly message:
It is not possible to delete iTunes by directly moving it to the Trash
iTunes is actually not that necessary Mac computer, as presented by Apple developers. If the user selects similar program To play media files, he will not need iTunes at all.
Here's how to get rid of iTunes on Mac:
In the "Sharing..." section you need to set "Read and Write"
Now you can get rid of the utility in the same way as Windows PC owners. Close the Properties menu, trash the app, and empty the Trash.
After deleting in this way, all music tracks and libraries with multimedia files will remain in place.
There is another way to remove iTunes from Mac, but it is suitable for more sophisticated PC users:
iTunes will be deleted past the Trash.
Although the iTunes media program is widely used to play audio and video files, there are still times when you need to uninstall it. The peculiarity of installing iTunes is that several service programs are also installed in parallel. Read the instructions on how to remove iTunes.
iTunes is a program for organizing files contained in mobile phones. Apple devices. Without this service, it is impossible to download music or videos to your iPhone. But when you need to remove this program, as mentioned above, it is not so easy to do. Still, how to remove iTunes from iPhone? And which of its components must be removed?
Close iTunes. Click the “Start” button and select “Add or Remove Programs.” We find our “iTunes” program in the list and delete it. If it happens automatic reboot system, then it’s okay. If you are asked to reboot, we agree.
We also remove:
Then you need to make sure that these applications are actually removed. Go to drive C and manually delete the following folders:
Now we close all programs, and that’s it!
Now read how to remove iTunes from your computer. First, close all Apple applications by simply clicking on the “Close window” button. Next, “Start” - “Control Panel” - “Programs and Features” - “iTunes”. With a simple movement we remove the “iTunes” program. Then on the list installed programs we find all the programs from Apple that were listed above. We must remove them in the following order:
If it offers to reboot, we do not agree until we remove all applications. That's all!
The latest version of iTunes is a popular media combiner that allows you to synchronize Apple devices with your computer, organize convenient storage of your media library, transfer and listen to music, watch videos and much more. If you have any problems with the performance of this program or no longer need to use it, please logical solution will complete removal, which is what we will talk about today.
On computers running Windows control 10, iTunes can be installed in two ways - with using Microsoft Store or executable file, downloaded from the official Apple website. The second option, which is for previous versions OS is the only one available, implies a slightly different, more complex algorithm uninstallation, since along with the main program, additional components are installed on the PC, which will also need to be removed. Let's look at all this in more detail below.
Most computer applications leave a lot of traces in the process of their operation. operating system, and these include both files on the disk and entries in system registry. If you want to completely get rid of iTunes traces, it is best to use one of the specialized uninstaller programs for this purpose. As an illustrative example, we will turn to the well-known CCleaner for help, but you can choose any other solution from the article provided at the link below.
iTunes from Microsoft Store
If you installed iTunes from the Application Store for Windows 10, it will not be difficult to remove it - no traces or additional components remain after such a program.
iTunes from the official site
If the iTunes installation was carried out in the traditional way, using a file downloaded from the official website, your system will have five more (sometimes less) software components that will also need to be removed.
Every version of Windows OS has a standard uninstaller, and it can be used to remove iTunes.
Note: Using the method described below, it is impossible to remove iTunes that was installed from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 - applications from the store simply do not appear in this section operating system.
If you are user ten Windows versions and prefer to use it to solve certain OS maintenance tasks standard means, to remove iTunes in this case, you can and should refer to the section "Options".
iTunes from Microsoft Store
iTunes from the official site
Note: A list of all products from Apple Inc that need to be uninstalled is indicated in the section "iTunes from the official site" the first method of this article.
To do this, simply left-click on the first program in the list, and then double-click "Delete".
Wait until the uninstall process completes, then move on to the next item in the list.
