Windows 7 Registry repair after iTunes uninstall-remnants of itunes still in the registry

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Windows 7 Registry repair after iTunes uninstall-remnants of itunes still in the registry

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Uninstalled iTunes from Windows 7 64 Bit Home Edition. iTunes Registry Files still remain, causing Registry Errors.

Verified iTunes completely removed from C Drive. Bonjour, iTunes, iPad, QuickTime, QuickTimeVR, Common Files Apple,

are removed from Program Files Folder\Common Files Folder\Program Files (x86) Folder\ Windows Folder 32 Bit-64 Bit

SysWOW64 Folder. Only remaining Errors are in Registry. Unable to Restore, closest restore point months prior to iTunes

install. Lose too many Program Updates. Only other Restore point is after iTunes install. CCleaner\iolo Registry Repair

only temporarily Repair iTunes Registry Errors. Errors return causing slowdown and Computer Errors. Tried Registry

Repair in Safe Mode-no joy! 7 INVALID OR EMPTY FILE CLASSIFICATIONS left in Registry from iTunes uninstall.

3 UNUSED FILE EXTENSIONS left in Registry from iTunes uninstall. Need some means to Repair Registry from

iTunes uninstall.

3 UNUSED FILE EXTENTIONS:

DATA:

1. .m4b

2. .m4p

3. .reg\OpenWithList

REGISTRY KEYS:

1. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.m4b

2. Ditto...........................................................................Explorer\FileExts.m4p

3. Ditto...........................................................................Explorer\FileExts\OpenWithList

7 INVALID OR EMPTY FILE CLASSIFICATIONS:

DATA:

1. .aif\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.aif

2. .aifc\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.aifc

3. .aiff\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.aiff

4. .m4a\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.m4a

5. .m4b\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.m4b

6. .m4p\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.m4p

7. .m4v\OpenWithProgids\QuickTime.m4v

REGISTRY KEYS:

1. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.aif\OpenWithProgids

2. Ditto...........................................................................\Explorer\FileExts.aifc\OpenWithProgids

3. Ditto...........................................................................\Explorer\FileExts.aiff\OpenWithProgids

4. Ditto...........................................................................\Explorer\FileExts.m4a\OpenWithProgids

5. Ditto...........................................................................\Explorer\FileExts.m4b\OpenWithProgids

6. Ditto...........................................................................\Explorer\FileExts.m4p\OpenWithProgids

7. Ditto...........................................................................\Explorer\FileExts.m4v\OpenWithProgids

Been working on finding solution to these Registry Errors for Months-No Joy! Never will I ever go near an iTunes

Product again! Fearful of screwing up Registry. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Reinstalling iTunes at

this point not my idea of bravery, more like suicide!

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Answer 1

Thanks David. Problem is not with Start-up. Temp. Repair iTunes

Registry Errors with CCleaner/iolo Registry Repair prior to Shutdown.

Startup goes without a hitch. Scan Registry with CCleaner and iolo,

immediately after Startup, Registry Errors not present. Play on

Internet for a half an hour, Computer starts to slow down and get

sluggish. Multiple Repeat of Commands required to perform Tasks.

Check for Registry Errors, and they are there. Temp Repair with

CCleaner/iolo, Computer returns to normal. Wait half an hour,

same symptoms, repeat same process. Computer restoration is

immediate, but only temporary. I have looked at REGEDIT, making sure

not to change anything. Verified that those exact Registry Errors

listed above are present in Registry. .aif/.aifc/.aiff........etc, are indeed

iTunes Music File Classifications. No residual iTunes Programs

remain on C Drive, they are gone.

Finally found solution, but it is tricky. Downloaded REVO Uninstall

Program.-30 day free trial. Part of REVO Uninstall of existing Programs,

is a Registry Cleaner that removes Registry Files associated with

uninstalled Programs. Will not work unless Program to uninstall exists

first in Control Panel. Alas, had to re-install iTunes, then uninstall

using REVO. Uninstall iTunes Programs, then delete iTunes Registry

Files using REVO. Extremely dangerous, chance of cross references

with other Files in Registry. Almost like a Frontal Lobotomy, but if

Re-installing OS is last resort, might be worth a try. It did work

eliminating iTunes INVALID FILE CLASSIFICATIONS, and UNUSED

FILE EXTENSIONS. It did leave 117 uncorrected Registry Errors, but I

easily permanently Repaired these leftovers with CCleaner/iolo

Registry Repair. These were easy to correct, the INVALID FILE/

UNUSED FILE EXTENSIONS were impossible to repair with iolo/

CCleaner. Been scanning Registry every half an hour-zero Registry

Errors, and none have returned. The Patient appears to be recovering nicely from the Frontal Lobotomy. The fact that I am typing this is a good

sign. You have to be exstremely careful, and cautious using REVO on

Registry. Need to follow it step by step-no mistakes! I am now officially

Divorced from any trace of iTunes. I will never get permanently attached

at the hip, to a Music Store like that again. No thanks to zero help from Microsoft!

Answer 2

Hi,

· What is the exact error message that you get?

Let’s run the startup repair and check if that helps.

Refer to the link provided below to perform startup repair. Follow the steps under ‘Use Startup Repair to fix Windows startup files’.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Resolving-stop-blue-screen-errors-in-Windows-7

Hope this is helpful.

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