Install and Set Up iTunes on Windows
To sync your iPhone with your Windows PC, you use the iTunes app, which Apple makes available for free. For Windows 10, the current version of Windows, you download iTunes from the Microsoft Store and install it on your PC.
If you do not have a computer or you do not want to sync your iPhone with your computer, you can set up and sync your iPhone using Apple’s iCloud service. See the next section, “Set Up and Activate Your iPhone.”
Install and Set Up iTunes on Windows
Click Start (
).
The Start menu opens.
Click Microsoft Store (
).
Note: You can also download iTunes from the Apple website, https://www.apple.com/itunes/.
The Microsoft Store app opens.
Click Search (
).
The Search pane opens.
Type itunes.
A list of matching results appears.
Click iTunes (
).
The iTunes screen appears.
Click Install.
Note: If the Use Across Your Devices dialog opens, prompting you to sign in with Microsoft and be able to use iTunes on any compatible device, click Sign In if you want to do so. Otherwise, click No Thanks.
The Microsoft Store app downloads and installs iTunes.
Click Launch.
Windows launches iTunes.
On first run, the iTunes Software License Agreement dialog opens.
Read the license agreement, or as much as you can bear.
Click Agree if you want to proceed.
iTunes opens.
Also on first run, the Welcome screen appears, asking if you agree to share details about your library with Apple in order to get artist images, album covers, and other information.
Click Agree or No Thanks, as appropriate.
iTunes opens.
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Can I use other apps to manage my iPhone on my Windows PC?
Yes — various third-party apps are available for managing iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch on Windows PCs. Some are free apps; others are pay apps.
As a starting point, you might try the iMazing app from www.imazing.com. This app has extensive features for backing up, restoring, and managing iPhones and other devices. Begin with the trial version, which enables you to test the app for free.
