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388769 2005-09-18 17:24:00 hey.... well, my computer won't let me install iTunes 5.0 because it says...

"Error 1920. Bonjour Service failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

I'm a big iTunes fan, so how do i get around this?? PLEASE HELP!! :help:
sacklunch (8895)
388770 2005-09-18 21:14:00 hey.... well, my computer won't let me install iTunes 5.0 because it says...

"Error 1920. Bonjour Service failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

I'm a big iTunes fan, so how do i get around this?? PLEASE HELP!! :help:

Are u using XP or 2000??
Speedy Gonzales (78)
388771 2005-09-18 21:36:00 hey.... well, my computer won't let me install iTunes 5.0 because it says...

"Error 1920. Bonjour Service failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

I'm a big iTunes fan, so how do i get around this?? PLEASE HELP!! :help:

Clicky (http://www.winamp.com) (If you must use it, make sure you're an administrator on your computer)

@Speedy: Of course he is, iTunes needs XP/2000 and fails to start installing in 9x systems

Anywho, didn't like the way that iTunes insisted on giving me links to the itunes store, and the way it thought I wanted Podcasts. It didn't give me the option of disabling the ipodservice either, so didn't like that much either. For once WMP is more intuative than Apple :rolleyes:
Edward (31)
388772 2005-09-18 21:49:00 I know Itunes needs 2k or XP, thats why I asked.

Altho, I dont use it. I would rather use Winamp and the Ipod plugin.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
388773 2007-10-19 18:01:00 The point about downloading a trojan and getting it over with makes sense to an extent, because there are a few things that this program does subversively, and I will list them for you in case you don't use PCs:

I installed a program which I never intended for internet use, and all of a sudden after install I got a firewall alert: "DNSresponse.exe" (or whatever) trying to access the internet. Hmmm. Makes me suspicious, so I blocked it. Anything after that just uses resources, and I'm a resource nazi when it comes to crap I don't need/want.
Then I noticed that it was running in task manager, so I ran msconfig, but couldn't find it. Also makes me suspicious. Still, at this point I wasn't too worried cause it didn't use too much resources, even if I don't need the thing.
But as I was going through my background services, I came across a very suspicious, anonymous service, which prompted me to search further, and ultimately led me back to bonjour. This service is suspiciously called ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5cc_5bb94bb79762# # . I ended up getting startupCPL and couldn't find anything pertaining it or DNSresponder. I tried ProcessExplorer, and that didn't reveal anything. After I went into my control panel, went to admin. tools/services, I found out that it belonged to bonjour.
At this point I'm asking "why would a reputable program seem like a shady program?" But, whatever, I just want it off my computer anyway, cause I don't need it.
So, because bonjour didn't show up in add/remove programs, I had to get Unlocker so I could just delete the file manually.
Nice thing. Something I didn't need/want, I discovered was attached to my firefox, windows explorer, and a couple other things, and even after "unlocking" the processes, I still got the same error when trying to delete it. All I could do was rename it and reboot to actually remove it.

So at this point I've got it stopped from running and off my computer. Can't say I was ever overly concerned about it, but I am extremely annoyed that it got on my computer without me knowing, and also that it came with a program I wasn't intending to use for it's online features/updates anyway, and also that the way it was running wasn't just attached to the installed program in question, but a few others which shouldn't have had anything to do with it.

As a final point, any legitimate software should have a better name and description for it other than ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5cc_5bb94bb79762# #.

Regards, Brian
Briansan (8896)
388774 2007-10-19 18:35:00 Bonjour software - Au revoir! :rolleyes: Renmoo (66)
388775 2007-10-19 18:49:00 Other companies are also installing Bonjour with their software. It installs with some Adobe products and also Kodak Easyshare software are two I know of. It can be disabled/enabled in your services list. Bantu (52)
388776 2007-10-19 19:05:00 Clicky (http://www.winamp.com) (If you must use it, make sure you're an administrator on your computer)

@Speedy: Of course he is, iTunes needs XP/2000 and fails to start installing in 9x systems



You are too quick to judge. iTunes runs on Vista as well and will certainly bring up this message.
Big John (551)
388777 2007-10-20 05:23:00 Machine here i'm fixing due to "slow problems" a look in the logfile shows bonjour to be crashing in the background everytime the pc is fired up. Removed and all is good once more.

and yes they do have kodak easy share installed..
apsattv (7406)
388778 2007-10-20 06:42:00 iTunes 5? Sheesh this is an old thread. iTunes 7.4 here. winmacguy (3367)
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