Why Oh Why, Beyond the wit of man, etc. iTunes on PC

Posted by: Adam Meredith on 23 February 2015

Is anyone else having 'problems' with the latest update of iTunes on their PC?

My problem is that it crashes on start-up. Which is a nuisance.

Why did I update? (before you ask) - because it promised to sync with Outlook properly - which it hadn't been doing.

Would I like to uninstall it and everything to do with it and re-install? About as much as I did the other two times I had to.

It has proved quite high maintenance on my PC.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by Halloween Man

No problems so far for me. In fact it actually resolved a couple of issues I was having with internet radio.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by Adam Meredith

Weirdly - mine has opened. I will make the best of it.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by ChrisH

I try and avoid doing any iTunes updates until I am absolutely forced to because something else won't work as a result.

As such, I've managed not to do this one either so far.

Good luck with it Adam, hope you can avoid doing the uninstall/ reinstall again.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by Steve J

It's not only iTunes with PC that have problems Adam. I had a similar problem with my Mac logging me out when quitting Audirvana after the last iTunes update. Very frustrating.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Originally Posted by Adam Meredith:

Is anyone else having 'problems' with the latest update of iTunes on their PC?

My problem is that it crashes on start-up. Which is a nuisance.

Why did I update? (before you ask) - because it promised to sync with Outlook properly - which it hadn't been doing.

Would I like to uninstall it and everything to do with it and re-install? About as much as I did the other two times I had to.

It has proved quite high maintenance on my PC.

A drag. But you're dealing with some driver/library/antivirus/adblock conflict maybe. If you delete and reinstal the music file should stay so looks like you have only one way. it's a dirty job but.....

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by winkyincanada

Originally Posted by Adam Meredith:

Why did I update? (before you ask) - because it promised to sync with Outlook properly - which it hadn't been doing.

I'm struggling to think of a reason why I'd want Tunes to sync with Outlook.

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by dave4jazz

Originally Posted by Adam Meredith:

It has proved quite high maintenance on my PC.

The most high maintenance software I know. Currently on iTunes v.12.0.1.26 and that's were it's staying.

Dave

Posted on: 23 February 2015 by Adam Meredith

Originally Posted by winkyincanada:

I'm struggling to think of a reason why I'd want Tunes to sync with Outlook.

In which case you probably don't.

I, sur l'autre m, wish to sync my contacts, tasks and calendar - make a backup and secure my application purchases.

I have an Apple telephone.

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by Jan-Erik Nordoen

iTunes on a PC is (one of) Apple's ways of telling you that you need a Mac. And, once you've lived with a retina display, there's no going back. Album cover artwork, for one, is just so much better.

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by Adam Meredith

Originally Posted by Jan-Erik Nordoen:

iTunes on a PC is (one of) Apple's ways of telling you that you need a Mac.

They would say that - wouldn't they?

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by Jan-Erik Nordoen

Originally Posted by Adam Meredith:

I have an Apple telephone.

C'est une pente savonneuse.

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by dave4jazz

Originally Posted by Jan-Erik Nordoen:

Album cover artwork, for one, is just so much better.

I'll survive.

Dave

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by magicaxeman

No problems at all here apart from the fact that I can't add and remove apps on my ipads via itunes, but thats been an issue ever since I updated them to ios 8

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by Bananahead

I was filled with much happiness when I deleted iTunes.

Posted on: 24 February 2015 by dave4jazz

Originally Posted by Bananahead:

I was filled with much happiness when I deleted iTunes.

What music player and/or iPod interface app are you using ?

Dvae