Iphone not recognized as device on itunes

Plugged in my phone to add music to it and it won't recognize it as a device. Just recently did an update on itunes.

Hi bdavis8191,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find the troubleshooting steps in this article helpful if your iPhone is not recognized in iTunes for Windows:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Best,
Jeremy

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