Does not the iTunes copy installed on your computer startup or suddenly crash? There is probably something wrong with the program files. In these cases, the best thing you can do to fix the problem is to download iTunes from the Apple website and install it again on Windows (or OS X, if you use a Mac).
Not sure how to reinstall iTunes? No problem. With the guide, I am about to propose, we will find out all the steps that are necessary to reinstall iTunes correctly on both Windows PC and Mac OS X. It will take a few minutes, but you will see that in the end it will be worth it.
If you want to learn how to reinstall iTunes on Windows, the first step you need to take is to remove the version of the program currently on your PC. To do so, go to the Control Panel and click on the Uninstall a program, then uninstall the programs listed below (do not mistake order, I recommend!):
- iTunes
- QuickTime
- Apple Software Update
- Apple Mobile Device Support
- Bonjour
- Apple Application Support
To remove each of the programs listed above, all you have to do is select their name from the list of applications installed on Windows, click on the Uninstall button at the top and answer Yes for the warning that appears.
Once the removal of iTunes and all the programs related to it, connected to the Apple website and click on the blue Download button to download the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Download is complete open, double clicking on it, the file you just downloaded (eg: iTunes64Setup.exe) and, in the window that opens, click first on Run and then on Next, Install, Yes and Finish to complete the process iTunes installation.
Do you want to reinstall iTunes on a Mac? The procedure to follow is even simpler. All you have to do is connect to the Apple website and click on the blue Download button to download the latest version of iTunes on your computer. Download is complete open, double clicking on it, the file you just downloaded (eg: iTunes11.0.1.dmg) and, in the window that opens, double-click on the file iTunes.mpkg to start the installation process of iTunes.
Then proceed with the installation of the software by following the instructions on the screen (just click on Next) and, at the end of the operation, restart the Mac. The next time you log into the system, iTunes should return to work properly without giving more problems.
Did not the new copy of iTunes installed on your computer automatically import the music library you previously had in the program? Then start it by holding down the Shift key (Windows) or Alt key (Mac) of the keyboard and, in the window that opens, click on the button Choose a library. Then select the folder of your old iTunes library, and you’re done.
