Two computers..one itunes account ..different songs on the two computers

My windows laptop has a few of my itunes songs on it that i downloaded some time ago. My apple mac and iphone have a whole bunch of songs but not the ones on my windows laptop. I dont quite understand why there is a problem since they operate under the same id and password and are all supposed to be linked. Any ideas on what i can do?

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Im not sure wether I got you right or not. But my advice/s would be as follows:
These steps help you get rid of old apps you downloaded years ago and you do not use anymore.(Also frees space on your mac after emptying the trash)
1) go to iTunes and delete all applications in it. Make sure to move them to trash! Do not empty your trash yet. Its your backup if step 3 doesnt appear.
2) connect both your devices(one after each other) and make a backup. !!!Dont press the Sync button, press the Back Up Now Button
3) Then it asks you if you want to backup applications as well. Confirm. (This is how apps get transferred manually)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262\
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I've got a Mac where I have my iTunes account. My two kids and now my wife all have iPhones (I have a company issue iPad). I am running into all sorts of confusion on having the kids phones getting loaded with my Contacts that I have in my Mac and my kids downloading songs on my account. I realize the songs thing is my mistake. I approve him buying one song, but then after I type in my password, he downloads a few more.
My real problem, I guess is - can I give each of them their own iCloud so my stuff doesn't download on their phones?

Make everyone their own login account on the computer. They then login to their own computer account to sync their own mobile devices with their own contacts/music/apps/stuff without any interference with other family members.
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