I found this problem on a PC I admin. It was brand new from Dell, and should have had no problems. However, it became apparent that Windows was trying to open programs, and not being able to - such as Winzip, iTunes, and seemingly arbitrary others.
Upon starting the computer in safe mode, and opening these programs, there was no trouble; it seemed as if Symantec Security Suite had taken over the entire PC, and was restricting program access amongst other things.
I ended up formatting the computer, and reinstalling Windows, and putting my own versions of antivirus software etc on - avoiding all the extra cr4p you get from Dell. Everything's working peachy keen now.
I don't know whether you'd be prepared to go that far, but if you opt for that, there are threads on the forums that can help you.
I was curious if your solution is still working well. I am having the same problem, as well as many other people at a website called "Tech Support Guy." I was wondering if you wanted to share your expertise on the board we have going about iTunes not opening. The URL for the board is: http://forums.techguy.org/t406475.html. You will have to sign up, it's free, before you can post though. Thanks...
-Alex
P.s. What programs did you load onto the computer you formatted after you formatted it? What anti-virus program did you use? I am seriously thinking about doing what you did.
Yep, it's working great. A few people who bought a notebook at the same time are having the same troubles - all the software bundled with the system seems to have bogged it down.
The programs I loaded one were:
- McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0
- WinDVD version something or other
- Nero 7.0
and the usual - iTunes, Msn Messenger, M$ Office, blah blah.
hello, i hav the same problem!!! i hav a brand spanking new dimension 5150 and it has problems, not only with itunes but shutting down. it just sits there, i hav uninstalled norton and internet security but still no luck. can i fix this with out having to reformat? cos i hav sooo much stuff. it would just be a hassle.:mansad:
Winamp music player has a itunes plugin so you can remove and add songs in that way...that was my fix. I tried everything to fix this dell/nortons/itunes problem...nothing works...
I have an Itunes fix that worked for me I had transfered all of the data from one computer to the new dell and very little was working so I defragmented the disk then I found that quicktime was my problem I went into a search found all the quicktime files deleted them and re-installed Itunes and it works just like it did on my old machine
If reinstalling iTunes still doesn't solve the problem, you may need to try more fixes: try to open iTunes in secure mode, configure system firewall, and more.
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stephenmcleod
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bo20sox04rock
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November 16th, 2005 18:00
Hey stephenmcleod,
I was curious if your solution is still working well. I am having the same problem, as well as many other people at a website called "Tech Support Guy." I was wondering if you wanted to share your expertise on the board we have going about iTunes not opening. The URL for the board is: http://forums.techguy.org/t406475.html. You will have to sign up, it's free, before you can post though. Thanks...
-Alex
P.s. What programs did you load onto the computer you formatted after you formatted it? What anti-virus program did you use? I am seriously thinking about doing what you did.
stephenmcleod
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November 17th, 2005 06:00
The programs I loaded one were:
- McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0
- WinDVD version something or other
- Nero 7.0
and the usual - iTunes, Msn Messenger, M$ Office, blah blah.
I'll take a look at the url you gave.
Cheers,
S.
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zippys222
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slickken
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February 2nd, 2006 03:00
Message Edited by slickken on 02-01-2006 11:15 PM
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November 21st, 2018 17:00
If reinstalling iTunes still doesn't solve the problem, you may need to try more fixes: try to open iTunes in secure mode, configure system firewall, and more.