Can't save iTunes library file

hi
all of a sudden i've started continuously getting an error message in iTunes 7.6.2.9 saying 'the itunes library file cannot be saved. you do not have enough access priviledges for this operation.'
i haven't changed anything on itunes or my computer settings recently.
please can anyone help?
Thanks
Zoe

My main computer is a WinXP Home machine, and I had the same problem. iTunes wouldn't update play count, or save the changes I made to album art or genre. I solved it by uninstalling MediaMonkey. I think MediaMonkey was interfering with iTunes updating my files. Perhaps you have a program that tries to monitor changes to your library and prevents any other program from making changes to files within that library. Hope it helps. Good luck

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