iTunes is a player for storing and playing music and video files. On a PC with Windows OS it does not always work well: it takes a long time to load and freezes. To solve the problem, restart the program. But this doesn't always help. What to do? Reinstall iTunes. If you no longer need it, uninstall it. But difficulties may arise. Let's look at how to remove iTunes from your computer. What methods to use for this.
Removal using Windows
Let's look at how to completely uninstall the program using the standard Windows utility. Press the Win+R key combination and write the command “appwiz.cpl”. 
Next, find iTunes, right-click on the shortcut, and select “Delete.” 
We're waiting for a while.
Interconnected add-ons are loaded onto the PC with the player:
We remove them in the following sequence:
- Apple Software;
- Mobile Device;
- Bonjour;
- Apple Application Support (thirty-two or sixty-four bit version).
On some systems, iTunes installs two versions of Application Support. Remove them.
Now delete the remains in C:\Program Files (x86):
- Bonjour;
- Common Files\Apple;
- iTunes.
Delete the library: C:\User\Username\Music\iTunes.
After completing all the steps described above, restart your PC.
Backups will remain on the PC.
How to delete a backup
Cleaning the registry
Perform the following sequence of actions:
Right-click on the desired entry and then “Delete”. 
In this way we delete all entries from the registry.
We use specialized software
Some users may find the above steps difficult. Then remove iTunes and its components using special uninstallers. I like to use or Your Uninstaller, which will automatically remove program information from the registry.
Let's look at the example of the Your Uninstaller program. Open the utility and find the program in the list. Next, click on the blue button. Uninstaller will do everything on its own. 
Checking that everything has been deleted
In rare cases, some support files remain on the system. How can I check this? After completely uninstalling the program, do the following:
- Press Win+R. In the “Run” window write %programfiles%;
- Delete if the following folders remain: iTunes, Bonjour, iPod.
What are the problems?
When installing or uninstalling iTunes, error 2503 may occur. Displayed as “Itunes Error Code 2503”. This is due to the use of software from Apple Inc. The reasons for its appearance are as follows:
- Damaged or incomplete installation of the program;
- A virus that has damaged a file associated with a program.
How to fix
Let's perform the following sequence of actions:
An error appears during the first installation
This problem is due to the presence of viruses on your PC. Scan your PC with the antivirus installed on your system. I recommend using Dr.Web CureIt. It will scan the system and remove viruses. Download it for free from the official website at: free.drweb.ru/download+cureit+free/?lng=ru After treatment, restart your PC and try installing iTunes again.
iPodService Error
This means that the file is being used by another application. Do this:
- Close iTunes and iPod Updater;
- Launch the “Task Manager” and press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del;
- Go to the “Processes” tab;
- Find iPodService.exe in the list and click the “End Process” button.
Conclusion
We looked at how to properly uninstall iTunes. Despite complete removal looks quite difficult, in most cases errors do not occur during removal using standard Windows tools. Personally, I use CCleaner or Your Uninstaller. They work great. If you plan to reinstall iTunes after uninstallation, then I recommend downloading the program only from the official website located at: apple.com/ru/itunes/download. It's free and will help you avoid many mistakes in the future.
iTunes is not only an almost indispensable tool for managing Apple devices from a computer, but also an excellent tool for storing your media library in one place. Using this program, you can organize your huge music collection, movies, applications and other media content. Today, the article will take a closer look at the situation when you need to completely clear your iTunes library.
Unfortunately, iTunes does not provide a function that would allow you to delete your entire iTunes library at once, so this task will need to be performed manually.
How to clean out your iTunes library?
1. Launch iTunes. In the upper left corner of the program is the name of the currently open section. In our case it is "Movies" . If you click on it, an additional menu will open in which you can select the section in which to further delete the media library.
2. For example, we want to delete videos from the library. To do this, in the upper area of the window, make sure that the tab is open "My films" , and then in the left area of the window open the desired section, for example, in our case this is the section "Home videos" , which displays videos you've added to iTunes from your computer.
3. Click on any video once with the left mouse button, and then select all videos with a keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A . To delete a video, click on the key on the keyboard Del or right-click on the highlighted one and select the item in the context menu that appears "Delete" .
4. At the end of the procedure, you will need to confirm the erasure of the partition to be deleted.
You can also delete other sections of your iTunes library in a similar manner. Let's say we also want to remove music. To do this, click on the currently open iTunes section in the upper left area of the window and go to the section "Music" .
Open the tab at the top of the window "My music" to open custom music files, and in the left area of the window select the item "Songs" to open all tracks in your library.
Left-click on any track and then press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A to highlight tracks. To delete, press the key Del or right-click on the selection and select "Delete" .
Finally, all you have to do is confirm deleting the music collection from your iTunes library.
Similarly, iTunes cleans other sections of your media library. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments.
Hello 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, the libraries that the program used may remain on your computer. For example, a library with music or a library with system files.
Removal
In order to completely erase a program from your computer and delete all the files it used, you need to do the following:
- The first step is to uninstall iTunes itself. To do this, go to the control panel and go to view - view by category (screenshot below);
- Next, select the “Uninstall programs” section;
- You will see a list of all programs installed on your computer that are available for removal. You need to find the iTunes program;
- Select the iTunes program and click the button - remove - located in the toolbar above.
So, you have removed the program itself, now you need to remove its libraries and system files. This can be done in two stages.
Removing system files
Do the following:
- Open your hard drive (where iTunes was installed, usually drive C);
- Next, go to the folder – Program Files;
- Find three folders (if they are not there, then everything is ok): iPod, iTunes and Bonjour. Delete these folders.
Delete a library
Now, to complete everything from your 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.
There are nuances that you probably don’t know about.
Unfortunately, no third-party software, for example, or, can fully replace iTunes (only iTunes can be used in and modes), so you have to put up with the quality of its work.
Sometimes it is necessary to remove iTunes from your computer and install it again or update it, for example, if a software failure occurs, after which the program does not start or works with errors.
The sequence of removing iTunes and its components from a Windows computer
As you may have noticed, at the same time as iTunes, other components are automatically installed in Windows, such as: Apple Software Update, Apple Mobile Device Support, Bonjour and Apple Application Support. They are needed to update Apple software, connect and sync iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Uninstall iTunes and all its components in the Windows Control Panel in the "Programs and Features" menu in the following order:
- iTunes;
- Apple Software Update;
- Apple Mobile Device Support;
- Bonjour;
- Apple Application Support (32-bit);
- Apple Application Support (64-bit).
On some systems, iTunes may install two versions of Apple Application Support. This is expected behavior. If you have two versions installed, be sure to uninstall both.
How to remove iTunes from a Windows computer?
If you do this using the operating system, 3 steps may be required:
- Manually end iTunes processes.
- Remove the program and its components.
- Clear the registry.
1. Terminate iTunes processes on Windows
Depending on what Apple software is running on your computer, there may be different iTunes processes running on Windows. Background processes, Apple server addresses, and the ports through which iTunes connects to them are available on the Apple Support page here.
I will not duplicate them completely; I will only list the main ones that may need to be completed manually.
- AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe - Monitors control commands to enable communication between iTunes and devices.
- AppleMobileDeviceService.exe - Recognizes iPhone and iPod touch devices in iTunes.
- iTunesHelper.exe - Monitors control commands to establish communication between iTunes and devices (for example, iPhone).
These processes run in the background even if iTunes itself is not running.
To complete them:
Complete other iTunes-related processes in the same way.
2. Removing iTunes and its components
That's not all: While Apple promises that "in most cases, uninstalling iTunes and its associated components from Control Panel will remove all supporting files associated with those programs," but service folders and some files after uninstalling Apple software still remain. They must be removed manually. For this:
3. Cleaning the registry of iTunes entries and its components
It's easy to remove iTunes and all its components along with Windows registry entries using uninstallers. My favorites are the free and paid Uninstall Tool. The latter automatically deletes information about programs in the registry, so there is no need to search for them manually after uninstalling the program.
In 2 years of daily use of the MacBook Pro, I only once needed to uninstall iTunes in OS X. And that was because I incorrectly configured the Windows virtual machine in . As a result, I created a common program for different versions of the program in OS X and Windows. After which an error began to occur upon startup. I had to uninstall iTunes on Mac.
How to remove iTunes on Mac?
The first thing you should know is that it is not that simple. The fact is that iTunes is part of OS X (the program is pre-installed in the operating system) and is protected from deletion in the usual way (by moving it to the trash and then emptying it).
All attempts to remove iTunes from the Applications folder in OS X fail with the message: "The 'iTunes' object cannot be modified or deleted because it is required by OS X." And the uninstaller does not “see” the program at all.
And still, there are 2 ways to remove iTunes on a Mac computer in OS X:
- Complex - using the terminal.
- Simple - with changing access rights in the properties of the object and then deleting it through the trash.
Which method to choose is up to you. I will describe both, starting with simple ones.
1. How to remove iTunes in OS X - the easy way.
The same can be done using a command in the Terminal system program.
2. How to uninstall iTunes in OS X - the hard way.
Conclusion
Despite the apparent complexity of the process, you are unlikely to encounter Windows errors when uninstalling iTunes through Programs and Features and you will not have to manually end iTunes processes and clean the registry first. And on Mac computers it’s completely simple, either through the terminal or with changing access rights. The main thing is to fill your hand.
If you still own an iPhone or iPad, after uninstalling from Apple's official website (it's free) and install. This will avoid a lot of iTunes errors.
Do you have any questions, comments or additions? Write in the comments, we will certainly help (if it is in our power).
This rarely happens, but it does happen when for some reason you need to uninstall iTunes. For example, installing an older version, reinstalling, or completely removing the program from the computer. Uninstalling 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 remove iTunes and all related programs. However, this instruction may never be useful to you.
The iTunes media combiner serves as a link between the computer and Apple devices: synchronization, software updates, backups, etc., so we will look at the options:
You will find your media library (music, movies, programs) stored in iTunes and backup copies of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch:
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
How to Uninstall iTunes on macOS (OS X) Computers
Step 1 Quit iTunes and go to the Applications folder, it is located in the Finder side menu
Step 2 You won’t be able to delete iTunes like other programs by dragging it to the trash. You will receive the error: “The “iTunes” object cannot be modified or deleted because it is required for macOS (OS X) to work.” Therefore, select the program and press the keyboard shortcuts ⌘Cmd+I. A program properties window will appear in front of you; in the lower right corner of the window, click the button and enter your account password. Now in the “Sharing and access rights” field for all users set the rights Read and write, then move the program to the trash ⌘Cmd + Delete
For OS X El Capitan and macOS Sierra, you can skip these steps and simply press ⌘Cmd + ⌥Option (Alt) + Delete - this will delete the program past the trash can, you only need to enter the user password
Step 3 Open the System Preferences program, also located in the Applications folder and select Now select your user, click Login Items and remove “iTunesHelper” from startup. Select the program and click on the button -
Step 5 Restart your computer
Uninstall iTunes on macOS using Terminal
For the latest versions of macOS, the method described above will not work. Therefore, here you will need to use the “Terminal” program, with its help you can remove 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 Spotlight search
Step 2 In a terminal window, enter the following command to completely remove iTunes from your computer:
sudo rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app
Step 3 After this, you will be required to enter the account (administrator) password. It is worth noting that when entering a password in the “Terminal”, from a security point of view, its characters are not displayed
Important! If you have macOS High Sierra, Mojave or higher installed, then before doing this 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!
How to Uninstall iTunes on Windows Computers
iTunes on Windows computers additionally installs several more software components; they are necessary for its full operation. The removal of all these programs must be carried out strictly in the following order:
- iTunes
- Apple Software Update
- Apple Mobile Device Support
- Bonjour
- Apple Software Support (32-bit)
- Apple Software Support (64-bit)
At times, iTunes may install both versions of Apple Application Support at once. Therefore, if you have both x86 and x64 versions installed, uninstall them both.
Step 1 Open the utility Programs and components. To do this, use the Win + R key combination to open the “Run” window and enter appwiz.cpl
In Windows 10, you can still use the “Applications and Features” component (Anniversary Update (1607) - Settings → System; Creators Update (1703) and higher - Settings → Applications)
Step 2 Among the installed programs, find programs associated with iTunes and, one by one, according to the list, remove them. Use the Uninstall button located at the top or call the program uninstaller by double-clicking the left mouse button on it
Step 3 After uninstalling 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 of these folders, or they will be empty, since their contents will be deleted when the program is uninstalled. To show hidden files and folders, in the Explorer window, select “View” → “Show or hide” and select the checkbox When all operations are completed, restart the computer
Also, to completely remove iTunes in Windows, you can use the Revo Uninstaller program, there is both a paid and free version of the program, you can download it from here. Revo Uninstaller is interesting because it not only uninstalls the program, but also deletes residual files and cleans the system registry of 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 site. You can always download the latest version from the Apple website.
Note! If in the future you want to install a version of iTunes lower than what you had, then delete the iTunes Library.itl file, which is located in the folder: /Users/ Username/Music/iTunes/ . Otherwise, when you start the program, you will receive the corresponding error:
