Apple Mobile Service must be started to recognize I-Phone?

Just downloaded I-Tunes latest version for Windows. I took over my wifes I-Phone 3 and in USB connecting get "This I-phone cannot be used because Apple Mobile Device Service has not been started?" How do I fix this?

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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    32-Bit iTunes 11.0.2: Please click here to download this directory for 32-bit Windows.
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    64-bit iTunes 11.0.2: Click here to download the registry entries for 64-bit Windows.
    32-bit iTunes 11.0.2: Click here to download the registry entries for 32-bit Windows.
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