Can't import songs from CDs

I have had nothing but problems since upgrading from iTunes 4.something to 6.2. I only upgraded so that I could start downloading podcasts - the podcasts work great, but now whenever I try to import a CD, it will take about 20 minutes per song to import, and then afterwards will say each song is 789 minutes long and there's nothing there, if I hit play each song will just scroll through without playing, going from one to the next. I had this problem before when I upgraded, before podcasts - I eventually just uninstalled whatever new version I had and reinstalled 4.whatever it was. I really like the podcasts, though, so I'd like to try and figure out what in the world is wrong with this stupid thing. I had no problems at all with the prior version.
The only thing I can find on the support site is to uncheck the Use Error Correction When Reading Audio CDs button in the preference menu. I've done that and it did nothing at all.
Please help! I've got some new CDs I'd really like to actually put on my iPod sometime this decade.

This issue use to pop up alot over in the "iTUnes For Windows" fourms I don't remeber the fix rightoff but I do remember theres afew different fixes for it depending on your setup, there no "One Fix".
Goto the PC makers site and download/install all updates they offer for your model. Scan the system for malware that may be affecting iTUnes using your adware/spyware scanner or Ewido http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ Also search the forums by typing in "789" to the right side of this page. You can narrow your seach to the "iTUnes for windows" forums
If Im thinking right some CD burning programs and antivirus programs cause this too and are fixed by updating those programs. Try posting this issue in the "iTUnes For windows" fourm too so people there will see this and be able to better point out the issue

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