

Step 4: Click OK and exit the Firewall window.ĥ.ĝisconnect Your Computer from the InternetĪnother possible reason you cannot open iTunes might be network issues. Step 3: Click " Change settings", choose iTunes and tick private and public. Step 2: Click on " Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall" Step 1: Open search box in Toolbars and enter Windows Defender Firewall and hit Enter. Maybe your iTunes is restricted by Windows Firewall. While pressing Ctrl + Shift keys together, double click iTunes to launch it.


To do this, you just need to right-click on the iTunes shortcut and choose Run as administrator. Some users have reported that simply running iTunes as administrator can successfully start the app. When you will see the SC Info folder shows up, delete it.Īfter iTunes SC folder is deleted, restart your Windows PC and relaunch iTunes to see if it can be opened now. Go into Apple Computer folder, click View and tick Hidden Items option.

Next, open the search box in the Files Explorer, enter %ProgramData% and press Enter. If not, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc at the same time to open Task Manager, find iTunes, right-click it and select End Task. Restart your Windows PC and check whether you can launch iTunes now. In the following part, troubleshooting tips will be provided to fix the iTunes not opening issue on Windows and Mac respectively.
