If I uninstall and reinstall itunes will i lose my songs/videos?

If I was to uninstall itunes on my computer and then reinstall it would it get rid of my songs and purchased items and album artwork. Would I have to start from scratch?

hi,
no, but might be worrth making a backup!

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    No, your library will remain - but you should be keeping and maintaining a backup of your downloads/library.

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    See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
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    Donating time to help you here with your Skype needs.
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    Hi Reeve7,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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    For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
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    iphone 4 not recognized and will not sync after latest itunes update.  I have done recommendedl trouble shooting and uninstalled and reinstalled itunes to no avail. Can I go back to earlier version of itunes or restore computer to fix?

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    Vista instructions in the following document: Check your hard disk for errors
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  • TS1538 Every time I want to sync my iphone to itunes I have to uninstall and reinstall itunes on my pc. It will only ever find the phone once, then I need to go through this all over again.

    Every time I want to sync my iphone to itunes I have to uninstall and reinstall itunes on my pc. It will only ever find the phone once, then I need to go through this all over again.
    How can I solve this?

    You'll have to do it by process of elimination. Sign into the iTunes Store through the App Store app, go to the Purchased section, and look at the list of apps purchased through your own Apple ID. Anything on your iPhone not in that list isn't yours and should be deleted. The same process would apply to content from the iTunes Store.
    Or you can just restore the iPhone from your most recent backup and then redownload everything from the iTunes Store. But if you have a lot of apps or content, that obviously wlll be slow.
    I updated my iphone by his ID , is it still problem?
    That's probably how you got your friend's purchases. It won't be an issue for iOS, but it is an issue for those apps and content.
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