ITunes will not run on Windows 7 unless "run as Admin" is selected

I have been running iTunes in Windows 7 for a long time, then about 2 weeks ago, it stopped running, I double click the icon and it just hangs then nothing happens... I read through posts and found one that said to try running as admin, I tried it and it did run and I was able to use it. However I cannot run my TuneUp Companion in this mode and a message pops up telling me so.
In other words, the workaround is fine, just to run it in an emergency, but it is not by any means the preferred mode.
Please HELP!!!

Did you try uninstalling iTunes along with all of its components first?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923

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