Can't update to 10.5 on Win7 - Folder Path contains an invlaid character error

Tried to update to 10.5 with Win 7 (64bit) and keep getting the error - Folder Path AppData/Roaming contains an invlaid char. Same error if I try to uninstall itunes. Any ideas on how to proceed?

Tried to update to 10.5 with Win 7 (64bit) and keep getting the error - Folder Path AppData/Roaming contains an invlaid char.
That's a rarish path to see in this context. (There must be an itunes preference file update involved in the 10.5.x install.)
Unfortunately, this sort of trouble has gotten more complicated to deal with ever since Microsoft pulled the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from their Download Center. First we have to find a copy of the utility.
Let's try Googling. (Best not to use Bing, I think.) Look for a working download site for at least version 3.0 of the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (The results from mydigitallife and Major Geeksare worth checking.)
After downloading the utility installer file (msicuu2.exe), scan the file for malware, just in case. (I use the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware to do single-file scans for that.)
If the file is clean, to install the utility, doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file you've downloaded.
Now run the utility ("Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up"). In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove".
Quit out of CleanUp. Restart the PC, and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

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