ITunes refuses to recognize my iPhone 4.

iTunes refuses to recognize my iPhone 4 I have performed all the troublshooting suggestions including uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes several time, as well as factory rebooting and restoring my phone and it still refuses to recognize it. Is there anything more I can do to fix this on my end? Or is this a problem on Apple's end? Both my phone and iTunes are up to date.

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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