Iphone not being recognised by my laptop

I have plugged my iphone 4s into my new laptop which is running Windows 8 and i have installed itunes. However it is not being recognised when i plug it in to the computer.I have uninstalled and reinstalled itunes download but no difference. Help please!

Hi, sicknick.
I would recommend the steps in the article below.  See the section labeled Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed > For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 > Update the Apple Mobile Device Driver.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
If the issue persists, try all remaining steps in the article. 
Cheers,
Jason H.

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