Error message 1053 following last Apple software update. Unable to access/re-install iTunes.

Is anybody else finding a problem with the last software update? I have tried the following several times:
Uninstalled all Apple components from PC including iCloud
Cleared out cache
Reinstalled iTunes
Each time the reinstall tries to load Services, the installation fails. I access the Apple Mobile Device Service via Adminstrative tools and attempt to 'start' the device but this won't work and I get the following error message:
"Windows could not start Apple Mobile Device Service service on Local Computer.
Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in timely fashion"
If anyone has any workaround for this I would be very pleased for your advice.
Many thanks

I found this link to the Apple site:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1784?viewlocale=en_US - iTunes 12.1 for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards)
I feel your pain - was losing the will with this and spent ages googling possible fixes. This worked immediately but it is just possible that Apple fixed whatever the bug was and my success was coincidental - who knows?!
Best of luck and enjoy your new phone.

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