Error while updating default media player for audio files??

Ever since I received a replacement iPod Nano for my original through the AppleCare program, I frequently get the following message while syncing podcasts:
"An error occurred while updating the default player for audio file types. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation."
How can I correct this problem?
HP Pavilion zv6000 Windows XP Athlon 64 Processor 4000+

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Getting ready for a deployment of version 9.2 of iTunes for 1400+ users.
Getting this error when a 'normal' user goes into Edit/Preferences of iTunes and makes no changes.
"An error occurred while updating the default player for audio file types. you do not have enough access privileges for this operation."
I've elevated privileges of the C:\program files\itunes directory for this user to Full Control however problem remains.
Tried to modify the folder to remove 'read-only', as found this suggestion on here, but read-only keeps applying itself.
User has full rights to the location of the media as specified under Advanced Tab. If I tick 'Set as default media player' and remove tick and then click OK I do not get the error. From what I've read it's affected older versions of iTunes also.
Doe anyone have any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

I had a similar issue. Turned out that - somehow - one of the directories or files in my iTunes music folder had gotten set to read only. Fixing it was easy.
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Paste the location
Press the button to move up one level
Right-click the music folder, choose Properties
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Hello Geordie81,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Are you sure it wasn't referring to making iTunes the default application for audio files as described in this Apple support document? Worth a shot anyways.
[iTunes for Windows: How to make iTunes the default application for music and audio files in Windows Vista and Windows 7|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3202]
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Hi Anni,
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• Note that your problem sounds different then the original posters problem, he doesn't speak of freezing, you are running a ppc ibook he a Macbook on 10.4.10.
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An error has occured while updating the default player for audio file types

followed by "you do not have enough access privileges for this operation".
Well its my computer, Im the admin (using XP even though im logged onto my name which has no security settings). Im not adding music, all im trying to do is update my preferences.
Ive tried reinstalling all of the apple software, then redownloading the most recent copy of itunes, and i still get this message. Any clues on how to fix this?

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