Why won't iTunes detect my iPhone?

I tried so many different wires and ran tests through iTunes and it says it won't detect my phone and i don't know why. I tried to sync my phone over wifi too and it still won't detect my phone. I haven't been able to sync my phone since i got the new iTunes update. My phone and laptop are up to date so what is the problem? Why won't it detect my phone?

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support

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