ITUNES Performance on a Windows PC - abismal.

I have Windows XP Pro, dual core 3ghz, 4g ram, 2T disk space, 1G network, etc.
If you (Apple) are going to force us to use iTunes, please, make it perform similar to a mac. It seems like it was intentionally de-tuned for Windows.
A backup takes over 30 minutes. Not the sync, just the backup. The Sync takes another 15 to 20. Given the fact that the unit won't charge with a PC (aparently it will on a mac), that's 10% of the daily power of the unit.
VERY painfull.

For the charging issue (which is a USB driver issue, not an iTunes issue), see:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/13/gigabyte.outs.driver.for.usb.ipad. charging/
for a possible solution, depending on your hardware. If that driver won't work on your system, inquire of your hardware manufacturer for a similar driver update.

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Service 'Apple Mobile Device' (Apple Mobile Device) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services. and 'iTunes was not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes. Error 7 (Windows error 193)

Hi!
So i think i closed the wrong service at some point a few weeks back (apple mobile device) but iTunes remained working after that for another week. I then updated iTunes and i get the same "Service ‘Apple Mobile Device’ (Apple Mobile Device) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services." every time. If i click ignore, just so i can access iTunes with out syncing my iPod (touch 2nd gen) i then get 'iTunes was not installed correctly. Please re-install iTunes. Error 7 (Windows error 193)" when it has all installed. I don't understand what the problem is anymore as I have looked at other questions on the apple website, carried out the advice and it hasn't work. Any of them.
Tings I have done:
- Wiped all iTunes and Apple data from my computer (if you search for 'iTunes' or 'Apple' nothing comes up apart from applets from system code.
- Attached iPod before iTunes install and updated drivers.
- Installed iTunes as 'Run as administrator'
- Uninstalled and re-installed the software nearly 20 times now and rebooted the computer in between everytime.
Please someone help because i really need to get music on my ipod and i enjoy the ease of use of iTunes compared to spotify or Windows Media Player.

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert to an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for performance issues or compatibility with QuickTime or third party software.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there are also links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.
Regarding AMDS failures there is a hint in another thread that disabling the Windows Firewall before attempting to reinstall may help, otherwise take a look at the steps outlined in this post. Re: Can't install iTunes 12.1 on Windows 7 64-bit. I know they look a little daunting, but the process of generating the logs themselves isn't that hard to do. Extracting useful information from them is still a challenge but maybe something will leap out. If you want to post the log for the failed components for me to have a look at here or in the other thread please edit out any personal information, particularly your email address, first.
tt2

ITunes 10 unusable on Windows 7

I'm upgraded to iTunes 10 on my Windows 7 machine, and it has become unusable. Not only will no content load, but I cannot drag the app around, none of the menu options work. In the task manager it says that the application isn't responding. Currently its stuck on the iTunes Store screen for the last half hour.
Thanks,
-JS

At least you can take comfort that iTunes10 is a dog on OS X too.
Usable but frustrating and ridiculously slow and resource hungry.
It's not Apple failing to port well to Windows, there is something deeply wrong with the performance of this version of iTunes. There was a version of iTunes8 that limped and stuttered like 10 and that was fixed in a point release so here's hoping a fix is on the way.
Sad because performance was noticeably better than 9 for me for the first days but has declined into an awful experience. I can see how whatever is going wrong for so many of us got through testing and QA but if my experience and the comments on the thread are a guide there is something needing an urgent fix going on and Apple needs to address that.

After updating with iTunes 12.1 for Windows 8.1, when I restarted my computer, my headphones no longer work. According to my computer they do. Is this an iTunes issue?

After updating with iTunes 12.1 for Windows 8.1, when I restarted my computer, my headphones no longer work. According to my computer they do. Is this an iTunes issue? I did the audio troubleshooting and it says everything is fine. I have a Toshiba Satellite L75D-A7280.

Download/install an app is a know possible solution.
3. Install another app from the App Store
If all user-installed apps are not launching, it could be an Apple ID authorization issue. Download and install an app that isn't already installed on your device to reset this information.
Note: If you have installed apps using multiple Apple ID accounts, you may need to perform this step for each account.
Above from Apple's :
iOS: Troubleshooting applications purchased from the App Store

Why can't I connect to the itunes store on my windows 7 64 bit pc

Why can't I connect to the itunes store on my windows 7 64 bit pc?

perfect, thanks.
When I try to connect to the itunes store, it says 'accessing itunes store' and just hangs there.
With those symptoms, I'd try the following document:
Apple software on Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
(If there's a SpeedBit LSP showing up in Autoruns, it's usually best to just uninstall your SpeedBit Video Accelerator.)

Received message iTunes was not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes. Error 7 (windows error 127).

I received message iTunes was not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes. Error 7 (windows error 127).
Now I can't open iTunes and can't find previous version to reinstall . This is on my old computer with Windows XP.
Does anyone know how to fix the problem.

If the article above doesn't sort you out then for general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. (Similar to Apple's article but with some resources for when things go wrong). Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert to an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for installation or performance issues, or compatibility with QuickTime or third party software.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there are also links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.
tt2

Windows 7 - 'iTunes Has Stopped Working' Window Repeatedly Popping Up

Hi there, I've encountered a problem that I couldn't fix myself so I'm hoping someone can impart with some knowledge.
The dreaded 'iTunes has stopped working' window pops up constantly, and continues to reappear again and again. Even navigating to this forum, finding the right place to post and typing this very question is a pain as it has popped up about 7 times since I started typing it. If I leave my laptop alone for a few minutes, I come back and there's about 15 windows open saying the same thing. This is super annoying as I'm trying to get some work done, but any ounce of productivity I have is stifled by this. I am very close to headbutting the screen before I throw my laptop into oncoming traffic on the street below.
I've tried restarting the system, shutting it down and leaving it off for a bit, ending any iTunes-related processes in Task Manager but all have failed.
I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
HP Pavilion G6
4GB RAM
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Hi there 46Villan,
I understand that you are seeing an issue with iTunes for Windows and you are getting a recurring error message on your computer. I understand how this would be frustrating to you and would stifle productivity. In order to help you troubleshoot this issue, I suggest that you perform the steps found in the following article:
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203206
If the issue continues after attempting those steps, you may need to consider uninstalling then reinstalling iTunes and its related components completely:
Remove and Reinstall iTunes and other software components from Windows XP - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht1925
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

Can't log into iTunes or icloud on windows 7

I am having trouble getting in to use iTunes and icloud on my desktop windows 7. Saying that I'm not connected to server, but I am accessing the Internet though. Also am receiving emails but cannot send them......aaaaaagh!

Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123?viewlocale=en_US

I'm unable to access the Itunes Store from my Windows 8?

I recently recieved a new laptop, operating on Windows 8. {Note: This is my first Windows computer, I transferred over from Mac}. I decided to open up a new Apple ID to get away from my parent's account, so that was all set up pretty easily.
Now, however, i find that I can't access the Itunes store from the Itunes application.
A message, I'm unable to find it now, it no longer appears, instead I get a blank screen instead of the store, read something similar to "not being able to open itunes store, please check your cookies and account details. {sorry if that's too vague, but it definitly had to do with my cookie settings making it unable to open.}
I'm at a loss at what to do next. My account is perfectly set up, but where and how to adjust the cookies so that the itunes store can open?

Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123?viewlocale=en_US

Multiple severe performance issues under Windows

I own a Macbook Pro, and have used it happily for around a year. However, the hard drive was too small (no idea why I decided to go for the 80), and my music library kept growing. At the same time, I needed a Windows machine for various other purposes, so I bought a Dell with Vista. I successfully transferred all of my music over to it, and downloaded iTunes. It installed fine, and all of my music showed up, and plays.
Here are the problems. Compared to OS X, iTunes on Windows *****. Unbelievably. It's incredibly sluggish (even basic things like scrolling through your library - smooth as silk on the Mac, but choppy on Windows. Resizing the window doesn't work well, either), and it has to have at least a few major memory leaks.
I'll give you some specifics.
Acting "Sluggish"
- Scrolling through my library (with either the scroll wheel of the mouse or the scrollbar on the right) is very choppy. This is not the case with any other application on my computer - scrolling through a list of entries is smooth and works well.
- Resizing the window frequently doesn't work. I'll grab the corner, and move the mouse over to another area. The mouse will be on a different part of the screen, but the iTunes window will not have resized at all. If I move the mouse, the window then resizes to where the mouse last was. In other words, if I want to resize the window, I have to grab the corner, drag to another size that I think I want, and then move the mouse a little to get it to go. This animation is also very choppy.
- Coverflow is very slow and moves at a very low framerate, fullscreen or otherwise.
- Oftentimes, the first keystroke (or two) will be completely ignored. So, for example, I'll hit Ctrl+L to get to the currently playing song, and have to press it 2 or 3 times in order for it to have any effect.
Memory Issues
- When I start iTunes (in the smallest window possible), it takes around 56 MB of memory, not playing anything. Once I start to play a song, it jumps a little, but ultimately doesn't change that much (now it's at 60 MB instead). I resized the window to be on most of the screen, and it's now at 66. Scrolling through my library on List View, while slow and choppy, doesn't take up any significant amount of memory. However, as soon as I change to either the "grouped with artwork" option or coverflow, bad things start happening.
- Grouped with Artwork: At the beginning, iTunes is taking up 70 MB of memory. Every time I hit Page Down, another 3-4 MB of memory is added. This memory is never released. So now, having scrolled down from the top a little, iTunes is now sitting at twice what it was at the beginning, or 145 MB. It's now taking up more memory than Firefox.
- Coverflow: Starting out at 145 MB from the earlier view, switching to coverflow immediately makes the memory jump to 170 MB. When I scroll through the albums, the memory then jumps anywhere from 40 - 50 MB. After a bit of clicking, iTunes is now taking up 1,106 MB of memory.
I minimize iTunes, and 1 MB of memory is freed. iTunes is now at 1,105 MB.
Moving out of CoverFlow view does a good job at cutting some memory use, but it's still at 540 MB. And at this point, I'm back to where I started (in terms of what iTune's doing: list mode, small window, not playing), only at 9 times the memory use. As far as I know, there's no way to reclaim that memory.
Various Issues
- iTunes will frequently disregard the first or even second keystroke, as mentioned above.
- This scenario is a little harder to describe, but I'll do my best. iTunes is the foremost application. The focus is on song panel (the main part), so that pressing the Up and Down arrow keys cause the "currently selected" blue background thing behind a song to move up or down, enter plays the currently selected song, etc. I Alt-Tab to another application, and then Alt-Tab back. It looks like I'm in the same situation as before (the currently selected song is blue, instead of grey), but the up and down keystrokes do nothing. I'm apparently in a different section of iTunes. Pressing Tab brings me to the left panel of iTunes - the Music / Movies / Podcasts / Ringtones / etc. part, but the up and down keys don't do anything there either. Tabbing again takes me to the search field, and that works. And tabbing once more brings me back to where I should have been as soon as I Alt-Tabbed back to iTunes.
- A variant situation: focus is as described at the beginning, and I Alt-Tab out and back into iTunes. Again, the up and down keys don't work, but then if I press Shift + Tab (to go to the previous field), it starts working again.
This issue is much more of a pain than it sounds. If I'm in iTunes, and I'm chatting online, for example, I might need to switch out quickly to type a line in, and then switch back, but the workflow has been completely disrupted because I can't navigate with the keyboard anymore.
- When editing a song title in iTunes, I select it first, and then press F2. This causes the title to become a "rename" field, which works mostly fine. With one exception. Generally, in these fields, you edit the title to your heart's desire, and then press Enter to signify that you are done. However, in iTunes, if I have a song title "blowin' in the wind", and I want to capitalize it, I'll hit F2, and then move the cursor over to the beginning of the title (in other words, to right before the "b"). My goal is to delete the lowercase b, and replace it with an uppercase B. So I press Delete, and then type B. However, as soon as I press the Delete key, iTunes deletes the character, and then closes the rename field. It's as though I pressed Delete and then Enter. If I then type B, I'm taken the first song starting with a B, which is not what I want at all.
- iTunes doesn't work with Vista's window preview (Aero interface, Alt+Tab or hovering over the program in the tray at the bottom) when it's minimized.
- When I have iTunes on in the background, and plug in an iPod, it all works fine, except for when I bring the window up. For whatever reason, iTunes doesn't repaint the window right at all. It's a horrific mixture of whatever songs were in the list view before and the iPod options.
I'm sure I have more issues, but those are the ones that come to the top of my head. Note that I have none of these problems in iTunes on the Mac.
Apple, if you're going to release software for Windows, please make it work.

In article <[email protected]>, Javerkio wrote:
> we are running GW 8.02 hp3 and recently moved our main post
> office (~600 users) from Netware to Windows 2008 R2 (running under
> Vsphere 4.1).
>
Windows is the lowest performing host for GroupWise, so that is a part
of what you are hitting.
How are you monitoring memory usage? I've found that the vCenter tools
aren't a good indicator of that, where as the Windows tools are better
in that respect. The biggy is that you don't want much paging to disk.
How much do you have assigned to this VM?, how many cores? And are
these ESX box(es) over committed on those two?
Those settings on their own don't really mean a whole lot. What we need
to see is what is actually being used, and if you are running out of
them, then upping those specific numbers can help. The best way is to
watch the POA web interface for the relevant settings.
http://hostnameorIP:7181/
Andy Konecny
Knowledge Partner (voluntary SysOp)
KonecnyConsulting.ca in Toronto
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Can not search itunes store from computer windows 7

For the last two days, I ahve ben able to search the itune store?
I never had this problem before, running windows 7 64 - iTunes 11.0.0.163
What to do?
Thanks
Phil

Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123?viewlocale=en_US

TS1363 I can't connect to the itunes store from my Windows Vista PC. I have run diagnostics and itunes have verified my internet connection as positive, but not the secure link to the itunes store. This comes up as failed. Any suggestions?

I can't connect to the itunes store from my Windows Vista PC. I have run diagnostics and itunes have verified my internet connection as positive, but not the secure link to the itunes store. This comes up as failed. Any suggestions?

everytime I try to open the store it endlessly says "accessing iTunes store" but it never opens.
With those symptoms, I'd try the following document:
Apple software on Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
(If there's a SpeedBit LSP showing up in Autoruns, it's usually best to just uninstall your SpeedBit Video Accelerator.)

My ipod nano is no longer recognized by itunes after I installed windows 8.1. The ipod nano still is recognized and works with a Windows 7 computer

My ipod nano is no longer recognized by itunes after I installed windows 8.1. The ipod nano still is recognized and works with a Windows 7 computer

Hello, Pete.
Here is an article I would recommend going through when an iPod is not recognized by iTunes or the computer.
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Usually the resolution is updating the Apple Mobile Device Driver. 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
Cheers,
Jason H.

Itunes and windows 8 compatability Hi just bought a new toshiba laptop installed itunes it worked at first now wont play music or movies. ran troubleshooter said its a compatabilty problem suggested turning off itunes compatability or selecting windows 7

itunes and windows 8 compatability
Hi
just bought a new toshiba laptop installed itunes it worked at first now wont play music or movies.
ran troubleshooter said its a compatabilty problem suggested turning off itunes compatability or selecting windows service pack 3 tried both no help
please assist
adam

itunes and windows 8 compatability
Hi
just bought a new toshiba laptop installed itunes it worked at first now wont play music or movies.
ran troubleshooter said its a compatabilty problem suggested turning off itunes compatability or selecting windows service pack 3 tried both no help
please assist
adam

How can i use my apple ID with the itune store over my windows laptop

how can i use my apple ID with the itune store over my windows laptop

If you don't have iTunes installed on your laptop then you can download and install it from here : http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
You can then log into your account on it via the Store > Sign In menu option (on iTunes 11 on a PC you can get the menus to show via control-B) :
And you can then select the Store on the left-hand sidebar (you can enable the sidebar via control-S), and then browse items in the store and buy them by clickin on their price.

ITUNES Performance on a Windows PC - abismal.

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