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Apple offers to update iTunes

Apple offers to update iTunes
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By Ed Bott

The description shown in Apple Software Update says this is an update to iTunes and QuickTime, it doesn't mention any additional software, services, or drivers. But it turns out that the full package offers much, much more than it discloses, including the potential for Windows crashes.

For a more detailed discussion of this issue, see An inside look at Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 upgrade.
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Apple Sneaky???  bellKR | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  peki | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  Unemployed IT Guy | 09/11/08
iTunes and Quicktime Abuse  Etch44 | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  dev_iant | 09/11/08
Yeah but this time...  FranC. | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  trm1945 | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  FranC. | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  dcmorrow | 09/11/08
Why would you need "permission"?  arodriguez@... | 09/11/08
Amen! (NT)  Timpraetor | 10/09/08
plus 1  public@... | 09/28/09
RE: Why would you need "permission"?  wtfk | 09/11/08
Apple and a sneaky install  bfilipiak@... | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  robertleeking@... | 09/11/08
apple's Plan  z0rba | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  leemcdonald | 09/12/08
Ed, lets be careful here.. they did directly say the software included ...  TG2 | 09/12/08
Hilarious!  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 09/12/08
My Biggest Beef  rkuhn040172@... | 09/15/08

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