

Method 2: Installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package If you aren’t, move to the next method below. Once all the pending updates have been installed, reboot your computer and see if you’re able to install iTunes after the next startup is complete. Once you reach the Windows update screen, click on Check for updates and follow the on-screen prompts to install the pending Windows updates. Then, type “ ms-settings:windowsupdate” on Windows 10 (or “ wuapp” on an older Windows version) and press Enter to open Windows Update. To do this, press Windows key + R to pop open a Run command. Some users have reported that the issue has been automatically resolved and they were able to install iTunes after installing all the pending Windows updates. Method 2: Install all the pending Windows updates If this method wasn’t effective in allowing you to install iTunes, move over to the other method below.

If you’re encountering the same symptoms, the fix is extremely easy – Right-click on the downloaded installer and choose Run as Administrator. The installation should then open without issues and you should be able o install iTunes normally. This method is very likely to be effective if nothing happens when you double-click the iTunes installation executable. Method 1: Running the installer with administrative privilegesīy far, the most common reason why iTunes fails to install on Windows 10 is because the user Windows account is lacking the administrative privileges. Please follow each method in order until you manage to manage to resolve the issue and install iTunes. We managed to extract a few viable fixes that other users in a similar situation have used to resolve the issue. If you’re currently struggling to install iTunes, we the following fixes will most likely help. Note: While some users are reporting receiving an installation error when opening the iTunes installer, others are saying the installation wizard simply refuses to appear. Most of them are reporting that the issue appears right after they completed the upgrade to Windows 10 from an older Windows. A lot of users have reported problems when installing or updating iTunes.
