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Solving the problem when iTunes refuses to install

Good day to all Internet users! Today's article will answer the question why iTunes is not installed on Windows 7, 8 and XP. As you understand, The operating system version usually does not affect this problem and therefore the information below should help you.

The problem is really relevant, since every day there are more and more users who prefer the iPhone, and, as you know, with the help of iTunes, users of this phone upload and download files to their computer or laptop. Thus, if this software from Apple is not installed, then users will not be able to download data to their computer or laptop.

Let's look at the main possible problems that could interfere with this procedure:

Download iTunes from the official website

To avoid all kinds of problems, you should use programs only from developers. You can download such programs on the official website.

Make sure you are on the official iTunes website and download the latest version of the program from there, try installing it. Perhaps iTunes is not installed on your computer or laptop due to an old or “wrong” version of the program.

Firewall

Go to “Start” - “Control Panel”, on the left in “View” select “Small Icons” and the last step, go to “Windows Firewall”.

On the left side of the window we see the inscription “Turn Windows Firewall on or off.” We go there and turn it off, since this creation from Microsoft built into the system can interfere with iTunes.

Removing program remnants

If you incorrectly remove a program (if it has already been installed) that you want to install, it may cause an installation conflict. To do this, you need to remove unnecessary program files and also clean the registry.

First, make sure you don't currently have iTunes installed. Go to “Control Panel” - “Programs and Features”. Now carefully go through the entire list to be sure that iTunes is missing. If you find it on this list, then delete it; if not, then read the article further. To remove the problematic program, you can use .

Type the phrase “Show hidden files and folders” in the “Start” search bar, find the name of the same name in the search results and click on it. Make sure that the checkbox next to “Show hidden files, folders and drives” is checked.

I talked more about hidden files and folders in the article: “”. By the way, here I told you how to enter the settings above in a simple way.

Now open drive C. Next “Users” (maybe “Users”), after that open your personal folder, then “AppData” - “Local”. We look for the “Temp” folder here and delete it. If it doesn’t work, go there and clean some of the files until everything possible is deleted. To delete all files you must reboot and then try to delete all files in this folder.

In the AppData folder, also look for the iTunes folder. If it is there, then remove it and restart your computer.

Also clean the registry of unnecessary branches. To do this, download CCleaner. If you haven’t used it, here’s a link to an article where I told you how to clear parameters in the registry: “”.

Hosts file and DNS reset

Another reason when iTunes does not install is the “wrong” hosts file. Go to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC - get to the hosts file. Right-click on it, select "Open", then click on "Notepad".

Now delete only this file and restart your computer. Next, do the following: go to “Start” - “Run” - type cmd and press Enter. A window will open, enter ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter. Next, try installing iTunes.

Possible reasons

  • Note: Disable your antivirus while installing the program. It may be blocking installation.
  • Also check the time to ensure it is set correctly.

A temporary solution when there is a problem with installing iTunes is the iTools program. It has the same functions as those developed by Apple. To take a closer look at the program, watch the video below: