Cannot Edit Info

Hey guys.
Today, after wiping my laptop and reinstalling iTunes, I added all my songs back onto iTunes using "Add Folder to Library". I logged into my iTunes account, and I authorized my computer. Now that I've synched my iPod Touch with my library, I've noticed that no matter what I do, I cannot edit song information. Nothing. Can't change the name of songs, Artists, Albums, or Artwork. When I go into "Get Info", the "Info" tab is completely greyed out. Along with "Video", "Sorting", "Options", and "Artwork". The only thing I can change is the Rating of the songs.
I can, however, right-click any song, click on "Create AAC version", and once that's complete, I can edit the NEW version. (Although, old and new versions are both AAC versions).
So, anyone have an easier way of setting my iTunes to edit my songs, or do I have to create AAC versions of my huge library?

I've done as that guide says, but when I get to the final steps, I get an error message saying:
"An error occured while applying security information to:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Access is denied."
So it still won't allow me to edit songs within iTunes.
EDIT: I've just noticed if I shift-click the desktop icon for iTunes, and select "Run as...", I can edit songs within iTunes, but I don't want to be shift-clicking each time I wish to use iTunes as its worked fine before.
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