Choppy audio in iTunes 6

Only when listening to iTunes do I experience choppy audio; Whether its podcasting, songs chosen from my Library or radio streaming. I've uninstalled, then re-installed iTunes but to no avail.

try this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93610
I've tried everything suggested, but still have the problem. My iPod Shuffle plays all the music flawlessly. All the ripped files play just fine in Windows Media Player. But the audio is so choppy as to be unlistenable in iTunes. In addition, other audio (MSN Messenger, GoogleTalk, ...) has now been corrupted and cannot be used due to choppyness. All this started as soon as I installed iTunes. I've tried updating iTunes, the sound card driver, Divix, ....
Any other ideas?
Thanks!
Rick
Dell Windows XP

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