iTunes® For Windows® 7
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Common issues that occur while installing iTunes on Windows 7 and their solution
A large number of technology fanatics upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and this is a very much recommended advancement indeed. But when they try to install iTunes on their much advanced Windows 7, they encounter several issues which lead to their failure to do so. Usually, they get an error message which states that their action is not valid. Sometimes, the Windows 7 unexpectedly freezes or quits, leading to a disappointment for the users. Some people even think that iTunes is not compatible to Windows 7 yet, but this is a pure misconception. There are ways by which you can install iTunes for Windows 7 system too.
Step by step procedure
In order to install iTunes for Windows 7 successfully, follow the below mentioned step by step procedure:
• Choose Start > Computer > C: drive > Users folder
• Double click on the folder that has your username as title. • Choose Organize > Folder and Search Options > View tab > Show hidden files, folder and drives > OK
• Double click on the AppData folder and then open the local folder
• Right click on Temp folder and click on delete
• A confirmation dialog will appear on which you have to click Yes
• If the Temp folder cannot be deleted, then close all the programs, particularly the ones in Notification area or System Tray.
• Finally, restart your computer There is every possibility that you will be successful in installing iTunes on your system.
Additional troubleshooting
In order to install iTunes for Windows 7, you should ensure that you are logged in on your computer as administrator. The first thing you will need to do while troubleshooting iTunes installation on Windows7 is to ensure that you have all the latest Windows updates installed. You can get latest updates from the MS Windowsupdates page.
Disabling any other conflicting programs
In Windows 7, some of the background processes may cause problematic issues for other processes and programs. These can prevent iTunes from installing on your system, which means that you must disable any other conflicting program before installing iTunes. If you have a 3rd party security software which cannot be disabled with Selective Startup, you can temporarily disable it manually while troubleshooting iTunes installation.
Strange characters in folder names
If your iTunes installer or iTunesSetup appears frozen or is not responding, then you should check for any unusual characters in the folder name where installer is stored. If so, then you can either rename it or move the installer to some other location like Desktop before installing iTunes. If these steps also do not prove to be of much help, then you can find the perfect solution on the MS support website.
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