Deauthorizing computers that no longer exist.

How do you deauthorize a itunes system on a computer that no longer exists. I have replaced computers and did not deauthorize them before discarding. I cannot authorize new systems because of the 5 system limitation in itunes. I want to use home sharing and now I cannot. Any assistance would be appreciated.

You have posted in the itunes U forum. Itunes U is the place where colleges universities and museums post educational material for students.
Perhaps posting in the appropriate forum would help.
If you have reached 5, then you can deauthorize all.
About iTunes Store authorization and deauthorization

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itunes shows I have 3 PCs in use with all my purchases and downloads. The fact is, I only have one computer. The first was an Alienware Laptop that suddenly died without any warning 4 or 5 years ago. Another was a new desktop I had installed iTunes Ver 10 on and had planned to transfer songs I had previously backed-up onto CDs to. However, Windows 7 files somehow became corrupted before I could do anything.
The current computer I an using is a PC with Windows 7 Ultimate x64 OS. I installed the most recent version of iTunes Ver 10 for Window's PCs. In attempting to learn how to us the backup CD's created 4 or 5 years ago with the old Alienware Laptop, I went back into my old account, updated it. I then found, somehow, all of my previous purchases and downloaded them. By this time, the orginal iPod Classic I had been using had also died. I had purchased a new iPod iTouch 64 GB and was able to download my previously purchased songs plus I purchased another 50+.
Rather than deal with the old backup CD's, I am just going to go back through my CD collection and re-import songs. There were a lot of songs I had previously imported onto my old iPod and did not want on my new iTouch.
I am downloading and reading but still have not found the area that tells me how to deauthorized the other 2 PCs that now longer exist. Any Assistance on how to correct iTunes to show the only 1 PC that is being used would be appreciated?
Thanks, Michael J.

You cannot, nor is there a reason to, until you reach the limit of 5.
Once you reach 5, then you can deauthorize all, then authorize the active computers.

Deauthorizing computers that don't exist

How am I supposed to deauthorize computers that don't exist? Every time I've had to reinstall Windows, iTunes eats up another "authorization". Now all 5 authorizations are taken, and my iTunes purchases are useless. I only have 1 computer, Apple, so make this easier for Windows users, will you?

Every time I've had to reinstall Windows, iTunes eats up another "authorization".
Your supposed to deathorize BEFORE a re-install. Not after. iTunes makes it very easy to do that.
Now all 5 authorizations are taken, and my iTunes purchases are useless. I only have 1 computer, Apple, so make this easier for Windows users, will you?
Apple makes it easy enough to de-authorize your computer. You can even do a de-authorize all once a year. Log on your account and you should be able to not only view your authorizations, but have an option to de-authorize all of them.

How to de-authorize computers that no longer exist

I have currently authorized iTunes on 4 computers. However, I only use it on two computers. The other two computers no longer exist.
Is there a way to de-authorize those non-existent computers?
Thanks.

As far as I can remember, you are allowed to authorize up to 5 computers. if you log into your iTunes store account, you may see a "Deauthorize All" button. I would start there.
If you do not see the button, you may have to authorize 5 computers to be able to deauthorize all. if that's the case, find a computer, authorize it and check again.

Deauthorizing a computer that no longer exists

I physically lost an iMac when Hurricaine Katrina destroyed my house. It was the computer that had my iTunes library. I now have a new iTunes library on a Powerbook and have two iPods that are authorized. If I purchase an iPhone or a new iPod I will have the maxumum allowed devices (5) authorized for my iTunes account. How can I deauthorize the computer that no longer exists?
Mac OS X (10.4.10)

As HT said, iPods and an iPhone will not count toward your five systems max. So it's probably not critical that you get the lost system deauthorized now. If for some reason you really feel you need to deauthorize that system now, though, you can try contacting the iTunes Music Store customer support department through the form at the bottom of their web page and explaining the problem to them. They might be willing to clear your authorizations for you.

Deauthorising iTunes on a Comptuer that no longer exists

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Can someone tell me how I can reset all my authorisations or at least delete the ones that no longer exist? I can't authorise my MAC or Windows install now because I have used all five - but three of the auth's actually physically do not exist anymore.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Check out this article
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.0/en/687.html
The key piece of information here is:
"Tip: If you forgot to deauthorize a computer you no longer own, you can deauthorize all of your authorized computers at once. Choose Store > View My Account. You can use this method once a year."
After you've deauthorized all five of the computers, you can reauthorize the ones you actually have one at a time.
Hope this helps.

I have an apple ID, I'm trying to use this to update and download apps etc. however, whenever I try this, it keeps asking me to use my old ID, which is attached to an email that no longer exists! I can't download or update anything! Help!

I have an apple ID, I'm trying to use this to update and download apps etc. however, whenever I try this, it keeps asking me to use my old ID, which is attached to an email that no longer exists! I can't download or update anything! Help!

You can log out of the currently logged in account by taping on the id in Settings > Store (Settings > iTunes & App Stores on iOS 6) and you can then log back in.
If you updated your existing account with a new email address then that shoud 'refresh' it on it
If you created a new account then any content that you purchased/downloaded via the old account will remain tied to that old account, and only that old account can redownload its content and download updates to its apps. You should be able to update an account's email address via this page : http://appleid.apple.com

Can't update Apps. Wants me to verify old Apple ID that no longer exists.

This is really annoying. . . I go to update my apps in my iPad & iPhone but when I go "Update All" it asks me to sign in with my old Apple ID (that email address no longer exists). Even if I put in the old password associated with that old ID it tells me I need to verify that Apple ID and that an email has been sent to that old email address (that no longer exists!). It's crazy as I have not used that address for years and two years ago I associated that old ID with my new email address, but I couldn't change my Apple ID to reflect my new email address so it just kept the old address but my receipts were being sent to the new email address. .. confusing, but it worked. Now I have a @me.com address and an Apple ID that utilises my @me.com account, but even when I sign out of iTunes/App Store and sign back in with my new Apple ID, I cannot update apps. . . I can purchase news apps, but I can't update anything.
I'd really like some help here. I have gone to the Apple ID webpage and tried to log in to the old address in order to delete it or whatever but when I do it says it is trying to verify that email address (which it can't as it no longer exists), so when I option to put in another email address for it to send the verification to (my @me.com account) it says "You cannot create an Apple ID using a MobileMe account. If this is your email address, it is also your Apple ID.". . . . . yes, I know that is my Apple ID. . . that;s the one I want to use. If anyone can tell me how to get rid of the old Apple ID/email address I'd be very grateful.

karinac73 wrote:
This is really annoying. . . I go to update my apps in my iPad & iPhone but when I go "Update All" it asks me to sign in with my old Apple ID (that email address no longer exists). Even if I put in the old password associated with that old ID it tells me I need to verify that Apple ID and that an email has been sent to that old email address (that no longer exists!). It's crazy as I have not used that address for years and two years ago I associated that old ID with my new email address, but I couldn't change my Apple ID to reflect my new email address so it just kept the old address but my receipts were being sent to the new email address. .. confusing, but it worked. Now I have a @me.com address and an Apple ID that utilises my @me.com account, but even when I sign out of iTunes/App Store and sign back in with my new Apple ID, I cannot update apps. . . I can purchase news apps, but I can't update anything.
I'd really like some help here. I have gone to the Apple ID webpage and tried to log in to the old address in order to delete it or whatever but when I do it says it is trying to verify that email address (which it can't as it no longer exists), so when I option to put in another email address for it to send the verification to (my @me.com account) it says "You cannot create an Apple ID using a MobileMe account. If this is your email address, it is also your Apple ID.". . . . . yes, I know that is my Apple ID. . . that;s the one I want to use. If anyone can tell me how to get rid of the old Apple ID/email address I'd be very grateful.
I appreciate exactly where you're coming from. I've been fighting a similar battle for some six months now and I've finally given up. The problem is that, contrary to the semantics on the Apple ID management page, your up-to-date email address is not the primary address. The ID name is the primary address and what's alleged to be primary is actually secondary. I learned this the hard way when I was trying to fix an issue with a very old ID that did NOT have an email address as a name. I changed to to reflect the (old) address and I made matters worse and I can't go back!
In my case, I have a whole slew of free apps on the old ID and maybe US$40 or US$50 worth of paid apps. Little by little I'm deleting the free apps and obtaining them again with the current ID. When I finish that, I'll probably bite the bullet and pay again for the other apps.

I used the wrong ID for iCloud on my iphone 5. It is linked to an email that no longer exists. Do I have to delete my iCloud completely and set it up all over again?

I used the wrong ID for iCloud on my iphone 5. It is linked to an email that no longer exists. Do I have to delete my iCloud completely and set it up all over again?

You can change the linked email/sign in email for your iCloud and Apple ID accounts from 1 site,
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/
Go to Manage your Apple ID
Sign in with your current creditals
On the left, click Name, ID and Email Addresses
Under Apple ID and Primary Email Address, click Edit
Type in your new Email.
Go to Apple ID, click Edit
Type in your new Email

How can I change an app's Apple ID from one that no longer exist to a current one?

how can I change an app's Apple ID from one that no longer exist to a current one?

vanesanesa wrote:
how can I change an app's Apple ID from one that no longer exist to a current one?
Apple IDs generally don't stop existing. If you mean that you have changed your email address, what you need to do is update your Apple ID to the new email. Start here:
https://www.apple.com/support/appleid/manage/

How do I reset the password of an old login with an email account that no longer exists?

Years ago, I bought songs in the iTunes store with an old email account that no longer exists. I type my answers to the security questions, but the answers aren't working for some reason. So neither of the normal ways to reset a password. Is there a way to be able to figure out or change the password so that I can listen to this music once again?

If you can't get it reset it http://iforgot.apple.com
then you will need to contact Support in your country to try and get access to the account (they can also reset your questions) : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
If you do get access you can then change the primary email address on it e.g. via the Store > View Account menu option on your computer's iTunes ot via http://appleid.apple.com

On file open: "This document contains JavaScript code for a widget that no longer exists."

I had an existing, functional datepicker in a web page.
Recently I downloaded the UI Datepicker in the Widget Browser and installed it in DW CS5. Now every time I load the file that calls the datepicker that I added myself, a warning opens with the following text:
This document contains JavaScript code for a widget that no longer exists. If you don't remove the code, the browser might display JavaScript errors when loading the page. Would you like Dreamweaver to find all instances of this code for you?
Widget: $("#reservDateBegin").datepicker();
Widget: $("#reservDateEnd").datepicker();
Clicking "Yes" opens the file and shows the search box at the bottom of the window with [current document] in File and $("#reservDateEnd").datepicker(); in Matched Text. Clicking "No" just opens the file.
The error is wrong, since installing the widget is what caused the error in the first place!
How can I get DW to stop showing this message?
Thanks for any help.

I do understand you're trying to be helpful. I was just hoping providing the relevant code snippets would be sufficient so I didn't have to take the time to provide a "cleaned" version of the files and upload those to a public-safe location.
Zabeth69 wrote: If you don't understand what 'code at the bottom of the page' means, you have not used one of those systems. I don't know what causes the error code to come up (besides removing a Spry widget, I mean). So if it doesn't apply to you, ignore it.
This is exactly my point: I haven't used any of the DW "systems". I've always manually coded in DW, so I can't have removed a Spry widget in the first place. It wasn't until I installed the Widget using the Widget Browser that I started getting the error (I don't mean adding the datepicker widget to the code using the DW Insert menu - I mean installing the Widget into DW itself). Ignoring such an erroneous/incorrect error seems kind of silly, since every time I open the file I get the error message.
Anyway, as requested, the following are links to the contactUsCleaned.php page, and the php included headerCleaned.php file. Since these use php includes to complete the rendered HTML, they won't look right in the browser, but as you know viewing the source will show the relevant html, javascript, and jquery code. I didn't see any way to upload the files in this forum, which, due to the php code, would be preferable to see exactly what my code looks like...
http://www.eventidewebdesign.com/public/contactUsCleaned.php
http://www.eventidewebdesign.com/public/headerCleaned.php
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IDVD is looking for a server that no longer exists...

When I try to start iDVD it goes out to look for media on a shared drive that no longer exists... How can I make iDVD forget about that drive?

Hi
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iDVD pref file resides.
Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences
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While iDVD is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iDVD.
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My username (email address) has changed. Apps that I purchased with the old username ca not be updated as the password from the old username no longer works and apple can not send me info to an addres that no longer exists. What can I do?

My username (email address) has changed. Apps that I purchased with the old username ca not be updated as the password from the old username no longer works and apple can not send me info to an addres that no longer exists. What can I do?

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I have songs in my iTunes that were purchased under an old ID (an email that no longer exists). I forgot the password so when I try to retrieve it, it is sent to the old email which no longer exists, so I can't retrieve it so I can't play/transfer songs

I have songs in my iTunes that were purchased under an old ID (an email that no longer exists). I forgot the password so when I try to retrieve it, it is sent to the old email which no longer exists, so I can't retrieve it so I can't play/transfer those songs...what can I do?

You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions. To do this, click here and pick a method; if that page doesn't list one for your country or you're unable to call, fill out and submit this form.
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