ITunes nor iPod Updater is listed in Add/Remove Programs

Please help! The Ipod updator nor iTunes is listed in the add/remove programs list. Can you help? Is it safe to delete the iTunes folder in program files and just reinstall?

hi Bryce!
when you find yourself in this situation, first download the Windows Installer Cleanup utility, and use it to remove installation registry entries for your Quicktime, iTunes and Ipod Updater:
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
and then use the clean uninstall instructions in this user tip as a guide for a complete manual uninstall:
Da Gopha: Stepwise clean uninstallation of iTunes
keep us posted.
love, b

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Just bought a second hand Ipod.I cant get Itunes to recognise it. I cant even restore as updator wont recognise it. I downloaded both new Itunes (sounds like that was a mistake!) and Ipod updator but still cant get rocognition.It has no sad faces or exclamation marks. My friend whos comp im using has a 4th gen, mine is 3rd and the comp recognises his fine. Cheers, ideas much appreciated.

Been through these?
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod.
iPod appears in Windows Explorer but does not appear in iTunes.
iPod does not appear in iTunes.
Fast user switching in Windows XP is not supported.
Strange iPod behavior.
When restoring the iPod, put it into disk mode first.
Putting iPod into disk mode.
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You can arrange online service here.
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I think my problem is fixed now.
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Hello,
I too am having this exact same problem. My iPod nano was working perfectly until this "latest update" Since I installed that update my itunes and my ipod updater will NOT recognize my iPod. I am getting all the same error messages as you.
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chicx wrote:
This is the third time of writing this on your Apple Support Communities!
Not with your current user id.
Far too much uneccesary information in your post, which only confuses things, a vast amount!
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Have you updated iTunes to 11.1.5, because the previous version did appear to have an issue about seeing iPods?
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chicx wrote:
By the way, what does IOS mean? (I thought IO stood for operating system, but am flummoxed by the S on the end.
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