If you’re getting Error 1418 in iTunes when you try to sync your iPod, try the following steps to fix this issue:

1. Click Start > Run and type regsvr32 softpub.dll

2. When you receive the message that the DLL has been registered, click OK and perform the same steps for each of the following commands one by one under Start > Run:

regsvr32 wintrust.dll
regsvr32 dssenh.dll
regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 sccbase.dll
regsvr32 slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 mssip32.dll
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll

If these steps do not fix the issue, see if you can disconnect any other USB devices from your computer (except keyboard and mouse) to see if that fixes the issue.
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When you try to start iTunes, you get an error message that says:

The iTunes Library.itl file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file.

This happens because, somehow the iTunes Library.itl file got set as read only. You can fix this by doing the following steps:

1. Open the My Documents folder.

2. Open the My Music folder.

3. Open the iTunes folder

4. Right-click the iTunes Library.itl file and select Properties.

5. Uncheck Read-only.

6. Click OK.

Now you should be able to start iTunes without the error.

There are many ways to convert FLAC files to MP3 in Windows. Which one is the easiest though? Well there is a web site that will convert almost anything, including those formats. It’s very easy, but it’s also very slow. It converts only one file at a time.

For faster conversions, your best bet is to do the following:

1. Download and install dBpoweramp.

2. Download and install the FLAC codec for dBpoweramp.

3. Click Start > Programs > dBpoweramp Music Converter > dBpoweramp
Batch Converter

4. Select the folders where your FLAC files are located. Then check the files you wish to be converted. Click Convert after they are all selected.

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There seem to be many people that aren’t aware that you can add games to your iPod Nano (3rd generation) or iPod (5th generation). The Apple supported way is as follows.

1. Open the iTunes Store in iTunes.

2. Click the iPod Games link on the left store menu.

3. Select the game you want to add and click Buy Game.

4. Select your iPod nano on the left menu list and click the Games tab.

5. Select Sync games.

6. Click All games.

7. Click Apply.

I had a problem where a window would appear with a folder that said iPod_Control whenever I attached my iPod or put music on it using iTunes. The window would disappear after about 5 seconds.

For some reason, my iPod was detected by Windows as a USB Mass Storage Device. I noticed that there were 2 of these listed in my Device Manager. One of them seemed to indicate a problem with a little yellow icon. After removing both of these Mass Storage Devices, I then restarted my computer. The problem was then solved.

Here is a step by step process on how I did this.

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There have been many users of iTunes that have hit a problem when they upgraded to version 7.6. After the upgrade, problems are occurring where no audio is playing.

The problem appears to be with QuickTime, which is bundled with iTunes. Some users downgraded to an older version of iTunes or QuickTime to fix the problem. However now there appears to be a fix available. You can simply download the new version of QuickTime.

When trying to burn a music CD with iTunes, you get the following message:

The songs in this playlist will not fit on one Audio CD
Do you want to create multiple Audio CDs with this playlist split across them?
This will require more than one blank CD to complete.

even though you are not trying to burn more than the CD can take.

I came across this problem and discovered that it was a problem with an MP3 file I had downloaded from the Internet. The file was corrupted and was causing this problem.

I had to remove one song at a time and try to burn the compilation without that song in order to track down exactly which file was causing the issue. Once the song was removed, iTunes burned the audio CD fine.

When playing trying to uninstall QuickTime for Windows, you instead get a Rollback Action message and you are unable to uninstall it.

To solve this problem try the following steps:

1. Click Start > Run and type %windir%\system32. Click OK.

2. Delete the QuickTime folder
Delete the files QuickTimeVR.qtx and QuickTime.qts

3. Go back into Add/Remove Programs and try to uninstall QuickTime. You should be able to now.

It looks like there are a bunch of iPod Touch users that keep getting a screen prompting them for a January Upgrade. When clicking on No Thanks or Remind me later they get an error:

An error occurred. The iTunes store could not process your request.

Then the message won’t go away.

Here are some steps to try for this issue:

1. Unplug the iPod Touch and disconnect the computer from the Internet.

2. Close iTunes.

3. Wait a few seconds and Re-Connect the iPod Touch.

4. Start iTunes.

5. When prompted with the message, click Remind me later or No Thanks, then OK then quickly click the X button at the top to stop loading iTunes shop.

6. Close iTunes and reconnect to the Internet.

7. Start iTunes.

For more assistance, you might want to try the Apple Forum entries: Can’t get rid of iTouch upgrade offer

iTunes supports graphic formats of JPG, TIFF, or GIF for album artwork. Here’s how to add your own album artwork graphic to a song in iTunes.

1. Right-click with you wish to add album artwork to, and select Get Info.

2. Click the Artwork tab.

3. Click the Add button.

4. Navigate to the the file that contains your artwork. Select the file and click Open.

5. Click OK and you’re done. The album artwork will also sync with your iPod.

I’ve received a couple of questions regarding some older tutorials regarding the iPhone tab being missing from the iTunes Preferences screen. The reason is newer version of iTunes have removed the tab. The iPhone tab has been replaced. Now you can access the iPhone options by simply selecting it on the left panel of iTunes and then clicking the Info button toward the top of the Window.

Now that iTunes is offering movies, you may want to consider setting parental controls within iTunes.

1. Click Edit > Preferences in Windows, iTunes > Preferences in Mac,

2. Click the Parental Control tab.

3. Set the criteria for what will be password protected from your kids.

4. Click the lock to set a password. Enter your Windows or Mac password for the account with admin rights.

5. Click OK then OK again when done.

How to delete your iPod or iPhone backup from your computer. Doing so might save you a bit of hard drive space. It’s also good to keep things clean if you no longer sync the device with your computer any longer.

1. Open iTunes.

2. Select iTunes > Preferences (Mac) or Edit > Preferences (Windows).

3. Select the Syncing tab.

4. Select an iPod or iPhone on the list and click Remove Backup.

iTunes has a feature that allows you to merge tracks from a CD. This will create a single track for 2 songs that will play without the pause in between the tracks.  Please note that this can only be performed on songs from a CD before you import them into iTunes.

Note: These steps are for iTunes for Windows. 

1. Click the CD on the left side.

2. Click on one of the tracks you wish to merge, then hold down the CTRL key and select the other song.

3. Click Advanced >  Join CD Tracks.

4. Now you can import your CD into iTunes. The tracks you selected will be merged.

See also:
Join Tracks in iTunes

By default, iTunes has an option when you right click on a song to Convert Selection to AAC. This format isn’t friendly with some music players. What if you want to convert the music to MP3 format? Well here’s how to enable the Convert Selection to MP3 option in iTunes.

1. In iTunes, click on the Edit > Preferences.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Click the Importing tab.

4. On the Import Using menu, select MP3 Encoder click OK.

Now the option to Convert Selection to MP3 will be available when you right click on an music track.