A blast from the past- "encountered an error and needs to close"

hey guys and gals, i really need help. i've been trying to fix my iTunes software for months now. Without further ado, here's what happened:
installed itunes
deleted quicktime accidently
installed quicktime
installed itunes
itunes still doesn't work
installed and reinstalled multiple times from both the c.d. and itunes.com
Therefore, when i attempt to open my itunes program, the dialoge box stating, "iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Send error report, dont send."
the details of the error report are:
"information regarding the condition of iTunes when the problem occured; the operating system version and computer hardware in use; your digital product id, which could be used to identify your license; and internet protocol(ip) address of your computer.
we do not intentionally collect your files, name, address, email address or any other form of personally identifiable information. however, the error report could contain coustomer- specific information such as data from open files. while this information could potentially be used to determine your idenity, if present, it will not be used. the data that we collected will only be used to fix the problem. if more information is available, we will tell you when you report the problem. this error report will be sent using a secure connection to a database with limited access and will not be used for marketing purposes."
for the love of god, help me. i really wanna get my itunes working.(i have no antivirus software, such as mcaffee or norton, etc)
i really appreciate it
-kevin spanky

hi july10!
iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
hmmm. okay, the first thing i check for with one of those is a broken quicktime. does your quicktime currently launch, or does it give you an error message?
if it gives you an error message, let's first try the following technique. switch off antivirus and antispyware applications prior to the uninstalls and repair installs.
iTunes 6 for Windows unexpectedly quits when opened
keep us posted on your progress.
love, b

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