Can't communicate with Airport Express after WIN upgrade?

I upgraded to Windows7-64 from XP and my itunes will not communicate with my airport express. I get a green light on the unit and on AP Utility. Back on iTunes, on the multiple speaker drop down list, the name of my APEx device is displayed with a checkmark but there is a lock symbol over an exclamation mark in a triangle.. Please help.
Ron

Hello Anderron,
I'd suggest taking a look through the following article for a host of useful troubleshooting steps that can help get AirPlay working.
iTunes: Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5209
Cheers,
Allen

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