How To Make “Trust This Computer” Prompt Appear On iOS When Connecting The Device To Windows

Despite all the syncing and wireless connection capabilities that are made available with the modern day iPhones and other similar devices, we still need to somehow plug our device into our computers for one reason or another. This is, especially, the case in emergency situations. And, the last thing you want in such situations is to face hurdles and errors like the one you get when your computer can’t be trusted by the device you are trying to connect. This is something that is often complained by the Windows users and, quite understandably, it’s a source of great frustration whenever it happens whether you are in an emergency or not.

Well, no matter how frustrated you may be and how much disappointing it is for you to get the same error message over and over again, it still can be fixed. Thankfully, the fix is not at all difficult either when it comes to its implementation.

How To Fix The Problem When “Trust This Computer” Prompt Doesn’t Appear On iOS

Here are some simple steps that you need to follow for fixing the problem if you don’t see a “Trust This Computer” prompt when connecting your iOS device to a Windows PC. Before you continue, however, just remember that you should have iTunes already installed on your PC.

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1. Plug your iPhone into your Windows PC and keep it plugged in throughout the process.
2. Search for Device Manager in Start Menu and open it or simply enter “devmgmt.msc” in Run dialog to open it.
3. Expanding the tree will show up Portable Devices and there you will find Apple iPhone.
4. Right-click on Apple iPhone to reveal a list and choose Update driver in that list.
5. Next, click on ‘Browse my computer for driver software’
6. Navigate to ‘C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers’ and then click OK as soon as ready.
7. It will install the required drivers after which you will get that prompt on the iOS device saying “Trust This Computer”. You will just have to trust it and proceed.

That’s all; you have achieved what you wanted to. Simply follow these steps and you won’t have to face the issue ever again when you’ll be connecting your iOS device to your Windows PC.