Apple Software Update - additional module, is installed into the operating system along with Safari browser, iTunes service application and other software products Apple. Its main function is to perform software updates. He is in automatic mode listening network ports computer, sends/receives data from the server.
Sometimes Apple Software Update prevents you from uninstalling and reinstalling Apple applications. Causes program conflicts, uninstallation errors, blocks the operation of the running uninstaller (browser, client is not removed). Failures in most cases occur due to the functional specifics of the Update module (active processes, network connections).
These guides will help you correctly remove Apple Software Update from Windows completely, with the possibility of reinstalling it later. Choose any of the suggested methods and start "cleaning" your computer.
Note. The instructions deal with uninstalling Apple Software Update along with iTunes in operating system Windows 8.
1. Close iTunes and others Apple apps.
2. Launch the Task Manager: press "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" at the same time.
3. In the manager window, open the "Processes" tab.
4. In the "Background ..." block, end all processes related to software product Apple:
Click right click by process name. And then in the opened context menu click End Task. End all active Apple software processes.
Advice! If you are in doubt whether the active process has anything to do with iTunes or not, also right-click on it and select the option "Open location ...". You can remove a process from the list in the Manager if a directory (folder) opens in a new window software Apple.
5. Right click on Windows icon in the taskbar. Select "Programs and Features" from the list of options.
Note. In Windows 7, this section opens like this: Start → Control Panel → Uninstall a program.
6. Uninstall the software components one by one in the following order:
Note. Some of the items listed may not be present in the system. In this case, proceed to neutralize the next component on the list.
To uninstall the Apple item in Programs and Features, do the following:
right click on the name;
select "Delete" in the panel that opens;
confirm the launch of the command: in the prompt message, click "Yes";
upon completion of the procedure, proceed to remove the next element (follow the sequence indicated in the list).
Removing Apple programs, iTunes and Safari, as well as the Update module using a special cleaner utility allows you to perform a better cleaning of the system. This is especially important in cases where the owner of the computer no longer wants to use the application and wants to rid Windows of all traces of it. Both in file directories and in the registry.
This manual discusses the option to remove Apple components using the Uninstall Tool. In the absence of such, you can use analogues - Revo Uninstaller, Soft Organizer, etc.
1. Run the Uninstall Tool with administrator rights.
2. Uninstall objects in accordance with the sequence specified in paragraph 6 of the previous manual.
3. Start with the main application (eg iTunes). Click on it once with the left mouse button.
4. In the panel located on the left side of the list of programs, click the "Uninstall" function.
5. After the standard removal procedure, in an additional window, start searching for the remains of the application (click "Ok").
6. Remove the remaining files found by the Uninstall Tool and entries in the application's registry. Click the "Delete" button in the additional window.
Good luck cleaning your computer!
The iTunes media player is installed with additional components that run along with the main program and can sometimes interfere with the system and the user. In this case, it becomes necessary to remove the program with all related files.
Preparation for removal:
Unfortunately, although iTunes is considered one of the most universal means to synchronize "apple" devices with computer systems, in Windows (and any modification) it is quite often possible to observe the occurrence of conflicts. The program may not work correctly or not work at all. In the simplest case, it needs to be reinstalled or updated. But first, the application must be uninstalled. This is where the problem arises of how to completely remove iTunes from the computer. It would seem that everything is simple, but no. It is necessary to take into account several points, without knowing which it will be impossible to completely remove the application.
Before proceeding with the uninstallation, you need to clearly understand that during the installation in the distribution kit there were several more additional utilities that were installed into the system automatically without user intervention.
Based on this, it is easy to guess that the matter will not be limited to the removal of the main application (iTunes). Moreover, the problem with Windows computer, has the other side of the coin. The fact is that even after uninstalling all installed components, the system remains junk files and folders, which are ordinary computer junk. This is due to the iTunes uninstaller itself, and to a similar Windows service(they simply don't remove residual objects).
So, armed with knowledge, you can proceed to uninstall. At the first stage, the problem of how to completely remove iTunes from a computer comes down to a completely standard procedure.
To get started, use the Programs and Features section located in the Control Panel, where in the list of installed applications, in addition to iTunes, you need to additionally find Bonjour, Restore, Mobile Device Support (developed by Apple Inc.), Application Support (Apple) and Apple software update. There is also a media platform called Quick Time. You can leave it as this support may come in handy in the future.
In principle, all programs in the list will be located side by side. If not, you can sort installed applications by publisher or by installation date. Next, you just need to remove all components using a regular tool.
The next step is to remove the remaining debris. First of all, you should pay attention to the Program Files directory. In it, you need to delete the Bonjour, iPod and iTunes directories with all the contents.
Next, in the same directory, go to the CommonFiles folder, find the Apple folder in it and delete the CoreFP, Apple Application Support and Mobile Device Support directories. You can try to initially delete the entire Apple folder, but this usually has no effect. In addition, in addition to the specified directories, it may contain other elements used by the Windows system and not related to iTunes in any way.
There is one more element - the so-called media library - a folder that contains user media files. The question of its removal remains solely with the user (usually the directory is located in the "Music" directory of the corresponding account that is currently active.
Finally, solve the problem of how to completely remove iTunes from the computer more simple method, you can use special uninstaller utilities that work much better own funds system or similar Apple built-in tool ( iObit Uninstaller, Revo Uninstaller, etc.).
Such programs are good because they allow you to make multiple selection of items to be deleted, automatically find and delete residual files, folders and system registry entries. In some cases, you don't even need to check all iTunes related apps. It is enough to start uninstalling the application you are looking for, and all the rest will be “hooked up” automatically. In both cases, at the end of the removal, you need to perform a complete restart of the system.
This rarely happens, but it happens when, for some reason, you need to remove iTunes. For example, setting more old version, reinstalling or completely removing the program from the computer. Removing the program itself is not enough, since iTunes along with itself installs additional components necessary for its operation. In this article, we will tell you how to properly uninstall iTunes and all related programs. However this instruction you may never need it.
The iTunes Media Harvester serves as a link between your computer and Apple devices: synchronization, software updates, backups, etc., so we will consider the options:
Your media library (music, movies, programs) stored in iTunes and backups iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, You will find:
macOS
/Users/ Username/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media
/Users/ Username/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
Windows
C:\Users\ Username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
C:\Users\ Username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
Step 1 Quit iTunes and go to the "Applications" folder, it's in the Finder sidebar
Step 2 Uninstall iTunes like other programs by dragging to the Trash will not work, you will get an error: "Itunes object cannot be modified or deleted because it is required for macOS (OS X)". So select the program and press the keyboard shortcuts ⌘Cmd+I . You will see the program properties window, in the lower right corner of the window, click the button and enter the account password. Now in the field General access and permissions" for all users, set the rights to Read and write, then move the program to the trash ⌘Cmd + Delete
For OS X El Capitan and macOS Sierra you can not carry out these actions, but simply press ⌘Cmd + ⌥Option (Alt) + Delete - this will delete the program past the trash, you only need to enter the user password
Step 3 Open the program " System settings", it is also located in the Applications folder and select Now select your user, click Login Items and remove "iTunesHelper" from autostart. Select the program and click on the button -
Step 5 Restart your computer
For latest versions macOS method described above will not work. Therefore, here you will need to use the "Terminal" program, with its help you can uninstall iTunes on both new and old versions of the operating system.
Step 1 Launch the Terminal program, it can also be found in the Applications folder, or press the keyboard shortcuts ^Ctrl + Space and use the Spotlight search
Step 2 In the terminal window, enter the following command to complete removal iTunes from a computer:
sudo rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app
Step 3 You will then be asked to enter the password for the account (administrator). It is worth noting that when entering a password in the "Terminal", from a security point of view, its symbols are not displayed.
Important! If you have macOS High Sierra, Mojave or higher installed, then before that you need to disable System Integrity Protection or SIP (System Integrity Protection) for the method to work. For other versions of macOS (OS X), you do not need to do this!
iTunes on Windows computers additionally installs a few more software components that are needed for its full operation. Uninstalling all these programs must be carried out strictly in the following order:
At times, iTunes may install both versions of Apple Application Support at the same time. Therefore, if you have both x86 and x64 versions installed, uninstall them both.
Step 1 Open the utility Programs and Features. To do this, use the Win + R key combination to call the "Run" window and enter appwiz.cpl
On Windows 10, you can still use the Apps & Features feature (Update Anniversary update(1607) - Options → System; update Creators Update(1703) and higher - Settings → Applications)
Step 2 Among installed programs find iTunes-related programs and uninstall them one by one according to the list. Use the Uninstall button located at the top or call the program's uninstaller by double-clicking the left mouse button on it
Step 3 After removing iTunes and its components, you must remove all traces of programs (files and folders that may have remained after uninstallation)
iTunes
C:\Program Files\iTunes
C:\Program Files(x86)\iTunes
C:\ProgramData\Apple Computer\iTunes
C:\Users\ Username\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes
C:\Users\ Username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes
C:\Users\ Username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences
Apple Software Update
C:\Users\ Username\AppData\Local\Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support
Bonjuor
C:\Program Files\Bonjour
C:\Program Files(x86)\Bonjour
Apple Application Support
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support
You will not necessarily find all these folders or they will be empty, since their contents will be deleted when the program is uninstalled. To display hidden files and folders, in the Explorer window, select "View" → "Show or hide" and check the box When all operations are completed, restart the computer
Also, to completely remove iTunes in Windows, you can use the Revo Uninstaller program, there are both paid and free version program, you can download it from here. Revo Uninstaller is interesting in that it not only uninstalls the program, but also removes residual files and cleans system registry from the mentioned program.
Now you have the opportunity to install absolutely any version of iTunes. All versions of the program for macOS and Windows are available on this and this sites. You can always download the latest version from the Apple website.
Note! If in the future you want to install a lower version of iTunes than you had, then delete the iTunes Library.itl file, which is located in the folder: /Users/ Username/Music/iTunes/ . Otherwise, when you run the program, you will receive the corresponding error:
