Authorizing Account(s)

Hi..
I accidentaly changed my short user name.. and i dont know that after that my acount will wipe and create another one.. So it happened but now i have a problem with authorizing my accounts in iTunes store and it's a pretty big problem for me...
So problem looks like this when i try auhorize my account it ask me for password and after i type password in it tell me this:
"There was an error storing your authorization information on this computer."
"The required directory was not found or has a persmissions error. Correct this permissions problem and try again, or deauthorize this computer if the permission cannot be changed."
Well, i looked for the answer to sole this problem and i was unsuccesful.. Please help me solve it..
Thanks...
P.S. If i try deauthorize computer it will tell me same thing i looked how many computers are authorized and its only 2 so i can't deauthorize all and try it again..

Several people seem to be experiencing this. It seems to be linked to a recent iTunes update. I posted the following on a similar post:
Good luck with this one. I am experiencing the same issue, and nearly all of the songs in my iTunes are purchased, so it really stinks (can't play any of them)! I've tried every laymen trick to fix this, but with no luck: reinstalling/uninstalling iTunes, cleaning/repairing registry, repairing iTunes, creating a new Apple ID, deauthorizing/authorizing...etc, etc, etc.
I should not have upgraded to the new version. What a joke.
My iPod Touch is completely usesless right now. I carried it everywhere, now, it is a worthless paper weight. Hundreds of songs gone to waste...

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