One of the computer magazines ran an article some time ago about software that definitely should NOT be on your computer. iTunes (horrid, nasty, bloated software) was high on the list!
Try CopyTrans Manager. It's free and gets you back to good old 'drag & drop' techniques.
http://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php
The guy who put this YouTube video up is a master of waffle but, if you can get past his ramblings, you'll actually find a very simple explanation of how to use CopyTrans Manager: