ITunes not recognizing iPhone 4S (Tried everything)

I have tried everything possible to try and get iTunes to recognize my phone. Nothing has worked. I have uninstalled everything to do with Apple, reinstalled, restart my computer, put my phone in recovery mode, shut off internet while doing those again, tried a different cord and nothing worked. I'm not sure what else there is to do. I haven't called Apple because most likely there isn't an answer they can give me. I don't have another computer to try this on so I can't do that. If anybody could help me it would be greatly appreciated. (Also sorry if this is the wrong section )

Hello Jmk600,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
1. Update iTunes
2. Check the USB cable
3. Verify that Apple Mobile Device Support is installed
4. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
6. Check for third-party software conflicts
Have a nice day,
Mario

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