Comments on: iTunes 7.7 + Windows Vista x64 == OK

By: Gaucho

Gaucho — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:13:56 +0000

hey Maor i’m in the same boat your in. if some one sent you the 7.7 vista 64 bit version do you mind sending it to me at sports.dude81@yahoo.com.

By: cdv

cdv — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:40:53 +0000

thanks. u r the best

By: Maor

Maor — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:57:59 +0000

please… i need itunes 7.7 for vista 64bit.
now, in apple site has only itunes 8.
somebody can send this version to my e-mail(maorg17@gmail.com) or give me link to download this version ??

Thank’s
Maor.

By: Teri

Teri — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:19:44 +0000

Hey Nick!

I’m posting in this thread too - because it seems much more recent than the symbolic link one.

Amazing work on this. I have a question relating to QuickTime running on my Vista 64 bit machine. I haven’t been able to update my version of Quicktime since version 7.1.6 - every time I install a new version and try to launch it - I get an error saying that it’s only compatible with Windows version 2000 and later. I unchecked the run with Compatible in the Quicktime.exe - but that didn’t work.

The only thing that has worked is running the symbolic link you mentioned in your article.

My problem is basically that I can now launch QuickTime through the symbolic link, but most of my programs are trying to launch it through the normal (x86) location - therefore I get an error. Example: I use Maya constantly - and if I try to do a playblast, I get the error. If I have Quicktime open already (from the symbolic link) - it will work, but that’s the only way it seems to do so.

Is there a way to make my default programs look for the Quicktime through the symbolic link Program Files directory? I tried to make the Run Default Program link to the symbolic link icon - but it doesn’t work the same as launching it from the symbolic link. I would LOVE any suggestion you have.

Thank you so much!

- Teri

By: Nick Berardi

Nick Berardi — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:48:56 +0000

sounds like you have something else going on Lewis. you may want to try a virus scan. your scenario seems unlikely to be caused by iTunes, but who knows.

By: Lewis Gutman

Lewis Gutman — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:09:16 +0000

Apple Software Download automatically downloaded and installed iTunes 7.7 and a new version of Quicktime on my Vista computer. After restarting, I had no web service at all (Firefox 2.0.0.15 and IE); both browsers hang for any URL and eventually show an unreachable error page. I never did try iTunes; I was too freaked out and after messing around with other network stuff (e.g., I was able to ping numerous sites, I released and renewed my DHCP leases, etc.), I performed a System Restore to prior to the 7.7 installation. This resulted in a return of my browsers’ functionality. I tried reloading 7.6.2, but the same problem occurred again, and I need to do a second System Restore. Now I have no version of iTunes on my PC and can’t access my music. Any ideas? Thanks

By: Damien McGivern

Damien McGivern — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:44:27 +0000

I downloaded iTunes 7.7 64bit last night and it works fine with my iPod Touch so should work ok with the iPhone. One thing I didn notice is that when downloading multiple podcasts none of them fail - before every time I downloaded more than one at a time at least one download would fail.