No Apple apps work correctly on Windows 10 or 11!

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No Apple apps work correctly on Windows 10 or 11!

I've used iTunes, Apple Music, and Apple Devices and NONE of them allow me to sign into my Apple account, authorize my computer, or recognize my iPhone. I've tried with two different iPhones, using multiple different ports and cables, on two different computers, both various versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11, for several years.

For a long time, I've had to resort to using subpar third party applications to manage the music content of my phone, but today I thought I would give the legitimate Apple applications a try again. What a joke! Nothing works. And from the numerous forum posts, it's clear Apple simply *does not care* about this issue. None of the suggestions listed in ANY of the posts work. None! Startling to me that a major software product could be so stymied by a problem numerous people are having, and make no real response to fix it.

Error messages received:

"You do not have enough access privileges for this operation" when trying to launch iTunes or Apple Music
"This action could not be completed. Try again" when trying to sign in, authorize a computer, or deauthorize a computer via the Windows iTunes app
"This action could not be completed. Try again" when trying to sign in, authorize a computer, or deauthorize a computer using the Windows Apple Music app
Apple Devices app doesn't work - no response when hitting "Trust" in the app - nothing happens after entering the trust code on the iphone.

I know my Apple account is current and my password is correct because I'm able to sign in to iCloud via the web just fine. My AppleTV account works fine. I'm still able to buy music etc via iTunes on my phone. It's just the Windows apps that are completely nonfunctional.

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iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 8, 2025 10:09 AM

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Answer 1

turingtest2

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Nov 8, 2025 12:42 PM in response to ConfusedUser789

Uninstall Apple Music/TV/Devices. They break iTunes, and offer no benefits.

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. When reinstalling right click on the downloaded setup file and use run as administrator. It may also help to temporarily disable any non-Microsoft anti-virus.

Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.

The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, or want to revert to an older version if the current one won't work properly for you at the moment. Links to the most recent builds are now at the bottom of the page.

Your library and device backups should be unaffected by these steps but there are links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.

tt2

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Answer 2

Nov 9, 2025 1:39 PM in response to turingtest2

Unfortunately, these steps did not work. Further, many of your links - such as in your Troubleshooting issues section - are broken and go only to a main Apple support page.

Today I wiped a laptop, started a brand new Windows 11 installation with no hint of any Apple software installed, borrowed a friend's iPhone, new cable etc, downloaded iTunes - and the same problem persists.

I would greatly be interested in any new suggestions. Has anyone actually reported on a solution that works for these specific error messages?

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