Apple Mobile Device service could not be started. (-2146959337)

I keep getting the error "Apple Mobile Device service could not be started because an unknown error occurred (-2146959337). After I hit OK, it says "This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device is not started." I have tried starting the service by going into Services, but it just tells me "Error 5: Access is denied." I have reinstalled iTunes, Quicktime, and Apple Mobile Device service multiple times, but I still get the same error. I had an iPod nano that worked fine, but now that I got an iPod touch, it gives me this issue every time I connect it.

I figured it out on my own, and it was an odd fix. I added a password to my account in users, and then made Apple Mobile Device service log in through my account, and now it works.

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