Preparing iTunes for a Windows 11 upgrade

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Preparing iTunes for a Windows 11 upgrade

I am soon (Thursday, Nov 20, 2025) going to upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10. Are there some steps I need to take to insure a problem-free upgrade with respect to iTunes?

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 1:44 PM

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turingtest2

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Nov 19, 2025 2:08 PM in response to Oldgiu_in_Alberta

It should not cause any issues as long as you are upgrading your existing installation and not performing a clean install. That said I would still recommend you have a backup of your library. If you don't already back up here is my suggested approach: Backup your iTunes for Windows library with SyncToy - Apple Community.

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Z-Salem

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Nov 20, 2025 4:45 PM in response to Oldgiu_in_Alberta

I will add my two cents in that I upgraded from W10 to W11 over the summer and nothing changed at all for the two computers in my household. As TT2 noted make a backup just in case, and it's probably a good thing to do regularly anyways.

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