ITunes does not recognize my iPhone 4-problem solved

iTunes woudl not recognize my iPhone 4, and i finally figured it out why.  (I am W8)  Went to control panel, device manager, and expanded portable devices. I happened to have my iPhone plugged in to a USB port, and it showed up.  Clicked on the iPhone, clicked on the driver tab, and updated the driver.  Now it connects to iTunes.
So apparently the driver in my iPhone 4 was the problem.  The TS1538 article above did not address this issue.  I still think it has something to do with the iTunes 11.1.1.11 update, because my phone and my wife's iPhone 4s worked before the update and didn't after the update.  My guess is this is the problem many are having right now.

Hi karwilson,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  If iTunes doesn't recognize your iPhone, this article may help:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
If issues persist, a thorough removal and reinstall of iTunes would be the next thing to try:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Cheers,
- Ari

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