What does the iPodService.exe file do?
The iPodService.exe process is also known as iPodService Module (Version (64-bit), (32-bit)) or, as the case may be, iPod Service and is a part of iTunes or, as the case may be, iPod Support. This software is produced by Apple (www.apple.com). An outdated or faulty version of iPodService.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- iPodService Module has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- iPodService Module has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- iPodService.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module iPodService.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about iPodService.exe iPodService Module
iPodService.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file iPodService.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 641,352 bytes (12% of all these files), 821,608 bytes as well as 34 other variants.
It is the iPod service: iPod hardware management services.
It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The original file has a digital certificate (see its file properties). The original file is digitally signed. Check your file. You can find the file or its related application in Control Panel under Programs. You can then rerun the setup or uninstall the program.
IPodService.exe is capable of monitor other applications.
For this reason, 10% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves iPodService.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about iPodService?
| Apple stuff | |
| comes with itunes ram eater | |
| Comes installed with iTunes thedude | |
| Generates many page faults when not even needed. On my Win2K system, it had generated 902,780 when mcshield, a real resource hog, had only generated 557,728. iTunes had not even been opened this session. Kevin Harris | |
| 3.1 MB of memory is nothing to worry about |
Summary: 56 users consider iPodService.exe essential and should not be removed. 13 users consider it harmless. However, 23 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 22 users have already removed iPodService.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall iTunes or iPod Support
To remove iPodService Module from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate iTunes or iPod Support in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if iPodService.exe (iPodService Module) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of iPodService Module. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: iPodService Module or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
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