WHY WON'T MY COMPUTER RECOGNISE MY IPHONE?

My laptop used to recognise the connection when i plugged in my iphone via USB cable, but not anymore. I have updated itunes, any ideas as to why my computer and itunes is not picking up the connection?

Device not detected in iTunes for Windows

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    The part of iTunes that usually pops up when an iPhone is plugged in does not pop up, so I am not able to add music or really do anything. I have reinstalled itunes and i am unsure what to do. It is only happening on one computer, and on every device that i plug into that computer.

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    If you don't see your connected device in iTunes for Mac - Apple Support
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    I have an iphone 5 that in the past has had no trouble connecting to my windows computer. Recentlly though, it is syncing my pictures and music just fine though wifi, but when I try to plug it in through the USB port, my computer nor itunes recognizes my iphone. When I pull up the computer folder, all I see is "icloud photos" system folder, where my iphone should be.
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    Hey WyoBiophile,
    Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your iPhone 5 being recognized in iTunes on Windows XP. The following resource may help to resolve your issue:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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