What is bonjour service

What is bonjour and do i need it

None of that should have any relationship to the Bonjour service, which is related to iTunes Sharing (Bonjour is what your computer will use to automatically find and display other computers with iTunes Sharing turned on). Something else is almost certainly going on. Perhaps the information and suggestions in this Apple KnowledgeBase article will help:
iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch failures
Hope it does.

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  • What is bonjour service and how do I turn it back on?

    I somehow turned it off. and now I cant do anything in itunes. plus it wont recognize any of my devices. everytime I go into itunes store it says error
    -3212. I uninstalled itunes last night and downloaded it again this morning (I hadnt updated since last year so it was basically new version this time) but its still the same as if I hadnt done anything at all.
    I have windows vista.
    McAfee program.

    None of that should have any relationship to the Bonjour service, which is related to iTunes Sharing (Bonjour is what your computer will use to automatically find and display other computers with iTunes Sharing turned on). Something else is almost certainly going on. Perhaps the information and suggestions in this Apple KnowledgeBase article will help:
    iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch failures
    Hope it does.

  • When I try installing itunes on my computer it says Bonjour Service failed to start. What do I do?

    My computer recently crashed, but we got it fixed and with that, all of the data saved on the computer was deleted. I've tried many times to reinstall iTunes on my computer but every time it says that Bonjour Service failed to register. What do I do?

    Sometimes we can get past that one by disabling the Bonjour Service prior to the install.
    In your Start menu, right-click Computer and select "Manage".
    Expand "Services & Applications".
    Open "Services". (Perhaps maximise the screen to better see what's going on.)
    Right-click the Bonjour Service and select "Properties".
    In the General tab, set the Startup type to "Disabled":
    ... and click OK.
    Restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

  • What does this mean? Service "Bonjour Service" could not be installed...

    Service "Bonjour Service" could not be installed. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to install system services. How do I "Verify" that I have "sufficient privileges." I have tried unistalling and reinstalling Bonjour. But everytime I try to download the new version of Itunes this error message pops up. I first encounter the problem when I was trying to preview a song on itunes. I clicked the song but it would not play. I then tried playing music previoulsy pruchased music and it still wouldn't play. So far I have removed Itunes and Bonjour and then reinstalled them, but I am still recieving this message. Can anyone help.

    Im getting the same thing..
    Source: MsiInstaller
    EventID: 1013
    This is the XML view from details..
    - <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    - <System>
    <Provider Name="MsiInstaller" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1013</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-12-27T14:17:51.000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>30032</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>JohnJ</Computer>
    </System>
    - <EventData>
    <Data>Product: iTunes -- Service 'Bonjour Service' (Bonjour Service) could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to stop system services.</Data>
    <Data>(NULL)</Data>
    <Data>(NULL)</Data>
    <Data>(NULL)</Data>
    <Data>(NULL)</Data>
    <Data />
    <Data />
    <Binary>7B38383146354445382D393336372D344238312D413332352D453931424243363437324 6397D</Binary>
    </EventData>
    </Event>
    Message was edited by: TexasRulezNCAA

  • Bonjour services disappear - can't see speakers in iTunes

    Hi,
    I guess this might not be the correct forum but I can't seem to find anywhere else it may sit. I am having issues with certain bonjour services not running on my iMac, this is mainly affecting speakers being shown in iTunes. I don't have a problem with my mac book on the same network, I wonder if anyone can advise what I can do.
    Thanks

    I run a studio where there are 3 Macs, each one running a different version of Mac OS X (Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard) and only my Mac (Snow Leopard) can see printers, iTunes servers or speakers connected over Bonjour (both the printer and speakers are connected with an Airport Express)...

  • Cannot install itunes 9.2 - bonjour service failed to start

    Like in many of the other topics, i am unable to install itunes 9.2 on my computer.
    I have checked (and edited if needed) exceptions in firewall etc. I have disabled said security as well. I have even uninstalled all AV.
    I have tried the registry changes to grant the bonjour service full priviledges.
    I have tried giving the bonjour service administrator rights in the service itself.
    I have tried retrying at the error dialog extensively (although i did not put much hope into this one).
    I have tried installing airport for windows, which temporarily seemed to get bonjour working, but again it died during itunes 9.2 installation with the same error.
    Edit:
    I have also (almost obvious) tried to uninstall and reinstall itunes/quicktime/bonjour many times, both in my standard startup setup as well as in msconfig'ed startups enabling only specifics to said programs.
    Edit end
    The exact error from the event viewer=>Windows Logs=>System is as follows:
    The Bonjour Service service terminated with a service-specific error 6 (0x6).
    Now, i would very much like this to be fixed as soon as possible (as i'm sure the rest of the users would as well), so i can actually use my iphone for music i already own, manage it and so on and so forth.
    I have already spent more than 8 hours on this specific problem since yesterday, which is quite frankly ridiculous. Especially in the context of apple products, which in the past prided themself on being extremely stable and userfriendly unlike most other platforms. I do realize that this does not apply in the same sense regarding the crossover between platforms, but as far as i can tell this problem is an old injury attested by many people on many versions of itunes (and other software) in relation to bonjour.
    Edit:
    I am running 64bit (and ofcourse using the 64bit installers)
    Message was edited by: Tomzster
    Message was edited by: Tomzster

    Update:
    Well, i called my telecom company and spoke with the same guy i spoke with earlier. He found a technician, but unfortunately he had no ideas for a solution. Instead i was told to reformat.
    Now, as i have quite a lot of stuff on my computer which i should back up but haven't yet, this is a very unappealing option to me. Also, from reading these forums there have been several examples of the installer failing in one way or the other even on fresh systems. And lastly, just because a piece of software works on one computer but not on another it doesn't mean i should reformat.
    Now, if i had been told the error 6 (0x6) meant something i couldn't rectify without doing a complete reinstall, then i would probably have been ok with it. So that's what i told the supporter. He however had been told by his boss to tell me off with that.
    So instead i asked to speak with his boss. We then spoke a little backwards and forwards about support responsibility, when it is ok to ask for a reformat and so on and so forth. I tried to tell him that it was clear to me that it wasn't really their responsibility (as it's a software problem unrelated to the iphone itself), but that it couldn't be my responsibility either to make that clear for apple.
    So after a while i was put on hold for a good 10-20 minutes. After which he told me that he understood my situation and that he would talk to their chief of the supporting division (or something) as that guy is in charge of the contact with apple.
    So all in all i didn't get any further, but i did get them to acknowledge the problem at hand and take it further towards a solution.
    I'm guessing that the next step will be communication with apple regarding bonjour and either direct apple support, or feedback from apple about what the bonjour error actually means for a start.
    Regardless, if i am not contacted mid next week, i will be calling and emailing them once more.

  • I'm installing the newest itunes 64 bit on my win 7 64 bit professional os. using the itunes installer it loads itunes part way and then i get an error message saying that bonjour service failed to start. i cant get itunes any further. i have to back out

    I'm installing the newest version of Itunes over the last version on my laptop. win 7 pro os. it starts the install then a error msg comes up stating that Bonjour service failed to start. verify that i have sufficient priveleges to start system services. I can't retry, ignore only cancel which un-installs all that it has installed and reverts me to the last version which i had. any idea?

    it starts the install then a error msg comes up stating that Bonjour service failed to start. verify that i have sufficient priveleges to start system services.
    Sometimes we can get past that one by disabling the Bonjour Service prior to the install.
    In your Start menu, right-click Computer and select "Manage".
    Expand "Services & Applications".
    Open "Services". (Perhaps maximise the screen to better see what's going on.)
    Right-click the Bonjour Service and select "Properties".
    In the General tab, set the Startup type to "Disabled":
    ... and click OK.
    Restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

  • Unable to install itunes 7 due to error "Bonjour service failed to start, verify you have sufficient privileges" mcafee is not blocking it, please help anyone?

    I am unable to instal itunes (greater than version 7) as it gives me the error,"Bonjour service failed to start, verify you have sufficient privileges" , i have checked on apple support and the only help for this error says that mcafee antivirus is blocking the services however i have never had mcafee installed on my pc. Anyone any other ideas as to what could be wrong?

    Hi doywks,
    The Apple Mobile Device is a component of iTunes that communicates between your computer and your iPhone or iOS device.  The error message you are seeing "verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services" has to do with the Windows operating system.  It's possible that you are not logged in as the administrator for your Windows PC.  Or, you may have antivirus software stopping the Apple Mobile Device from running.  
    If you are having issues updating iTunes on your PC, follow the steps in the article below.
    If you can't install or update iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201668
    How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows - Apple Support
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203188
    I hope this information helps ....
    - Judy

  • ITunes and Bonjour services

    Hello All
    iPod Touch 3rd Gen v 4.2.1
    Desktop Windows 7 Prof 32 bit
    This morning I updated my iTunes to v 10.5.3.3. Then I tried to sync between an app on my iDevice and a desktop component on my Windows Desktop. Before the update of iTunes everything synced correctly....after the update I could not sync with my desktop. The app's Support advised that I should uninstall Bonjour services from my desktop and reinstall. The Bonjour on my desktop is v 3.0.0.10 (updated by Apple when iTunes updated) and the new download to install would be v 2.0.2  The app's Support believes that this version of Bonjour is conflicting with their desktop sync conduit.
    What will happen to iTunes and/or syncing my iDevice with iTunes by installing the lower version of Bonjour?
    Thanks

    Does your ASUS also have an ethernet NIC card?
    By looking at the Bonjour service, the dependency tab shows Bonjour is dependent on TPCIP. And therefore, the brand of NIC card installed with its drivers or firmware.
    I was thinking along those lines...several folks are having this problem and I wondered if it was a certain brand or release of NIC card. I'm sure Apple did not test every NIC card on the market. They'd never get anything released.

  • Service 'Bonjour Service' (Bonjour Service) failed to start

    I am trying to install iTunes and I get a popup that says, Service 'Bonjour Service' (Bonjour Service) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services. I am the admin on the computer so I don't see why I wouldn't have the privileges. I also have Safari 4.0.3 running and it works great. I have tried to run as Administrator, and still the same error. I have also tried using a "clean environment," by performing a clean boot and clearing out my temp files. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. I am not running any McAfee software by the way.

    Wish I could help but all I can say is I'm having the exact same problem and, I believe, that's why I can't update to 10.2. Why does this happen, and what can be done? Uninstall Bonjour? Will I ever need it? I really don't want to do a complete uninstall/reinstall. Anyone? Thanks--

  • Bonjour services error?

    now its saying "service 'bonjour service failed to start. verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services" what they heck does that mean? i really need help on these issure. if any one can help, please im me on aim @ timebombfreak it would be greatly appreciated

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     Cheers, Tom

  • TS1717 WHILE INSTALLING ITUNES I GET A MESSAGE "SERVICE 'BONJOUR SERVICE' FAILED TO START. HOW DO I GET BY THIS?

    this is a big issue for me. if i can't get itunes on the pc the ipad gets rturned. too much music to rebuy

    Sometimes we can get past that one by disabling the Bonjour Service prior to the install.
    In your Start menu, right-click Computer and select "Manage".
    Expand "Services & Applications".
    Open "Services". (Perhaps maximise the screen to better see what's going on.)
    Right-click the Bonjour Service and select "Properties".
    In the General tab, set the Startup type to "Disabled":
    ... and click OK.
    Restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

  • Bonjour Service Keeps Getting Disabled

    Ever morning when I return to my office computer and attempt to launch iTunes, I get an error message saying that the Bonjour service has been disabled. I have to manually re-enable it in services.msc. iTunes runs fine all day, but when I come back the next morning, the Bonjour service has been disabled again.
    This behavior started a couple of weeks ago while I was running iTunes 11, and has persisted since I upgraded to iTunes 12.
    Running Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit.
    Any suggestions? Thanks!

    That's what happened. Asked our department's IT guy, and he said the higher ups recently decided to disable the Bonjour service from privacy and copyright reasons. Something about people being able to see other people's music libraries.
    Guess I'll just have to do the manual restart every morning, or figure out a way to script it.
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  • How to enable bonjour, services indicate it is on automatic

    how to enable bonjour
    services indicate it is on automatic

    Bonjour is Apple's implimentation of Zero Configuration networking and is the services discovery networking technology used by all Apple hardware and software. It is turned on and used automatically when the various sharing services are activated on your Apple computers and connected devices.
    What is the problem you are having?

  • Bonjour Service disabled

    I have successfully installed iTunes (newest version) and Bonjour Service. When I go to Preferences/Sharing it says
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    When I check services it shows Bonjour as running. What next?????

    As a Trend Micro user, I confirm that I had the same problem and it was solved the way indicated by MarcDigsApples (thanks !). But ...
    1/ As explained in the Bonjour documentation, I previously opened UDP 5353 in/out for C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe in the firewall rules : no effect. I opened all ports for that program : no effect (it is in this last state yet).
    2/ It was MANDATORY to stop firewall AND antivirus AND to RESTART the PC (just stopping them, or quitting Trend Micro, and then trying to restart Bonjour service was not enough - even just quitting windows session was not enough).
    3/ At one occasion, I directly launched C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe : it opened an empty DOS window for a few seconds, and maybe it has done something usefull - because further retries just quickly opened end close this DOS window). I don't remember if Bonjour Service was stopped or not at the time I tried this.
    I hope this will be helpfull to Robert with his McAfee suite.

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