
Restoration with iTunes on a PC means that you erase all the content from the device, and then typically restore your iPhone or iPad back to its factory settings, or with a previously made backup. The system and iTunes itself are installed on a 850 EVO, and there's another SSD (Intel 520) for games and HDD (Seagate Barracuda) for media/backups built in.Restoring a device can be helpful if you’re facing issues with your iOS device, or if you’re simply planning to sell or trade it for a newer device. Does anyone have an idea what could be causing this issue and how to resolve it? The only thing that is actually working is uninstalling iTunes, but that is not really an option for me.ĮDIT: I don't know if it may be hardware related but just in case, this issue occurs on a PC with an i5 3570 with a HD7950 on a GA-Z77X-UD3H. Now I'm running out of ideas why iTunes is automatically starting up on every launch. iTunes still automatically launches on every startup. WD MyBook: I have an external hard drive with a lot of media (music/videos) on it, so I unplugged it and then restarted my PC several times. Now it doesn't automatically start anymore, but iTunes still launches. Logitech Gaming Framework: I have a Logitech G700 with media custom controls, so I disabled LGF automatic startup in task manager. Some more googling gave me the idea that the problem could be a different program/device than iTunes itself, namely a device with media controls or an external hard drive with media.Ĭorsair Utility Engine: I have a Corsair K70 RGB with media controls, so I disabled CUE automatic startup in task manager. (update) Autoruns: I downloaded AutoRuns for Windows and unchecked everything related to Apple and/or iTunes, but this didn't prevent iTunes from launching either. In registry: I checked local and current user services, and disabled "iTunesHelper" here too, without a change. The startup tab is only a link to the task manager again. In msconfig: I disabled all services related to Apple. I also don't have any iDevices plugged into my PC on startup. In iTunes -> Settings: I've disabled automatic sync with iDevices. Use CCleaner: Again, only "iTunesHelper" as Startup, and disabling it doesn't change a thing.

I only have "iTunesHelper" and tried disabling it, but iTunes still starts up automatically. In Task Manager -> Autostart: Disable anything iTunes/Apple related. I've already tried to find a solution on this site and google and followed different steps to no avail.

Now for some reason iTunes automatically starts whenever I start my PC. I just did a clean install of Windows 10 (Pro N) and installed iTunes (12.2.1.16).
