Hello Alan, I am running the latest version of iTunes on two Windows 7 computers, one 32-bit version and 1 64-bit version. I have experienced none of your issues.
I suggest that you: 1. Reboot your WiFi router/modem and confirm that it is connecting to the internet at acceptable/expected data speeds. 2. Swap out the lightning cable to insure that you have a solid good connection. 3. If you are using iTunes on your PC to download podcast, turn this feature off as it can greatly, and I do mean greatly slow down application startup and device connectivity. Years ago, before I discovered this fact, I would sometimes wait up to 45 minutes in order for iTunes to complete its launch. It was a nightmare. 4. Rather than re-installing iTunes, on top of itself, first, completely remove/uninstall iTunes from your Windows 7 PC. Doing this will not delete any of your data; however, I always recommend making a backup of your iTunes Library before proceeding with such a step. Next, reboot the computer. Finally, install a fresh copy of iTunes on your PC. To be sure, re-installing iTunes on top of itself is not the same as installing a completely fresh copy. Trust me on this, I’ve had to do it several times, over the years (smile). Good luck and let us know how it goes. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 5:59 PM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: iTunes 12.6.0.2 for Windows and Strange Behavior Hello List, I updated my iTunes running on my Windows 7 computer before upgrading to iOS 10.3 because an iTunes dialog informed me that it required updating to this version to be compatible with iOS 10.3. I'm getting some strange behavior after updating to iTunes 12.6 and I'm wondering if others could comment on whether they're experiencing any of this. Specifically, 1. When I launch iTunes and connect my iPhone 7 via the lightning cable, it takes about 9 minutes before the icon indicating iPhone connection appears. I timed it. Until this occurs, iTunes is unusable and seems frozen. 2. I never was able to use iTunes to download the iOS 10.3 upgrade as I've done for every other prior upgrade. When I attempted this, I'd get a dialog saying the Apple servers were being contacted and it never did anything. I refused to wait longer than an hour so can't say I fully tested this. 3. When I go to the iTunes menu Help, Check for Updates, I get another one of those dialogs indicating that Apple is being contacted and nothing else happens during the many minutes I've waited. Ultimately, I have to start task manager to exit iTunes which has stopped responding. 4. When I check the app updates by pressing ctrl + 7 and selecting updates in order to download backups to my Windows 7 computer as I've always done, none of the apps I've updated since going on iOS 10.3 show up in those presented for update download to my computer. I've re-downloaded the latest iTunes and run the repair option but I'm not getting any different behavior. Can someone who has updated to iTunes for Windows 12. 6 try one of the above items and let me know what you're experiencing? I'm mostly concerned about item 4 because I really like the ability to back up my apps to my local computer. Thanks in advance for your help. Alan Lemly -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. 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