Can't get iTunes or quicktime to play mp4 or mp3, only static and noise.

Since upgrading past iTunes 7.4, I haven't regularly been able to play mp3 or mp4 files. The actions from the help page: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303706
worked for a while but now nothing seems to work. I can sometimes reset everything so that quicktime can play the files but once you open iTunes, I'm done.
Help...

Same problem here. Both iTunes and Quicktime wont open up anymore. Quicktime started off by saying "buffer underun problem, cannot open executable file." or something similar. So I removed it, and installed the newest version. Now BOTH iTunes and Quicktime say there is a problem with the program and I will be notified if there is a solution.

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