iTunes compatibility problem


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
       #1

    iTunes compatibility problem


    Everytime I run iTunes I get this message:

    "iTunes.exe has been set to run in compatibility mode for an older version of windows. For best results turn off compatibility mode for iTunes before you open it."

    I press okay and iTunes opens fine and works normally.

    Is there any way to stop this message from coming up so I don't have to see it everytime I open iTunes?

    Before anyone gets ahead of themselves trying to answer, I have gone to iTunes properties, the compatibility tab and nothing is checked. Compatibility mode as far as I can tell is off. I tried running it as administrator and that did not work.

    I've seen every single thread on this issue and none of them answer my problem.

    I tried uninstalling iTunes (every single piece of iTunes & Quicktime) and then reinstalling. The problem persists.

    I am running iTunes in Windows 7. As far as I know, there is no option to turn off "advanced text services" which was the fix I found for previous versions of Windows with the same problem.

    Can anyone help me?
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  2. Posts : 100
    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Look about half way down on this page...

    Apple - Support - Discussions - compatibility mode ...

    To find where Windows7 was storing this information, since googling didn't help, I set compatibility mode to a file that would be easy to track as a test file in the registry (since itunes.exe will have you looking at entries forever!).
    Anyway, long story short, I found at this location in the registry:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers

    At that entry I found two files mentioned, the one I just set as a test file and behold.... itunes.exe! I deleted the itunes.exe from the key, fired up iTunes and NO MORE COMPATIBILITY MODE
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks, I'll try it!
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #4

    OH MY GOD!!! IT WORKS!! Woah... Thank you so much!!
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    I've tried both methods...no luck


    I have turned off Compatibility Mode and in ....\Layers there is no file to delete. I'm stumped.
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