Fix for cannot connect to iTunes store

Question

I have been working on this problem (iTunes for Windows) since April 2012 and finally got it working. I have gone through all the suggested "advanced" trouble shooting procedures with no luck. I even tried opening a work order with them which was a waste of time because they had me retry everything I had already tried and never read my responses. I am attaching all my notes on what I have tried since the beginning. What I think was the issue all along was .net 4. The fix was listed in 12-03-12 where I removed everything, including .net 4, installed an earlier version back when iTunes was still working. I am now running version 11.0.1.12 and it is still working, Good Luck!
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12-05-12
Updated to latest version of iTunes 11.0.1.12
Windows had put back .net ver 4
Did repair of .net 4 from control panel, add/remove programs
Did repair of iTunes from control panel, add/remove programs
Went to store tab, review my Apple ID, it displayed my account info
From there went to the music icon, selected one of the drop down options
Store displayed all the music in that category
Store is still working
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Fixed 12-03-12!!!
Removed iTunes, all the apple crap, bonjour and QuickTime
Rebooted and reinstalled an earlier version of  iTunes ver 10.3.1 9 (still didn't work)
Removed .NET (it was ver 4)
Rebooted and retried iTunes, still no iTunes store.
Removed iTunes ver 10.3.1, rebooted and reinstalled iTunes ver 10.3.1 with no .NET stuff at all and it worked.
So iTunes didn't need the .NET stuff to work but it must have been corrupted in a way that won't let it connect to the iTunes store correctly.
Next I am going to upgrade to the latest version without .NET to see if it still works. If not I will fall back.
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New items checked 11-28-12: (did not fix issue)
Set primary DNS to 8.8.8.8
Set the Date Forward and Revert Back
Open the Settings app and go to General > Date & Time
On the Date & Time screen, tap to turn off ‘Set Automatically’
Tap on ‘Set Date & Time’ and enter a date a couple of years or more in the future.
Go out of Settings and then straight back in and turn  ‘Set Automatically’ to restore the current date and time.
ran the autoruns.zip program
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New items checked 04-14-12: (did not fix issue)
Made sure SSL 3.0 or TLS 1.0 enabled (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1470)
Made sure Date and Time was correct
ran ipconfig /flushdns (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1527)
check for proxy server setting
added trusted domains (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1379)
    itunes.apple.com
    ax.itunes.apple.com
    albert.apple.com
    gs.apple.com
ran msconfig configured as per instructions (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2292)
created another windows account and ran iTunes still could not connect to iTunes Store
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Original items checked 04-11-12: (did not fix iTunes Store issue)
Read through iTunes support forums and tried all these items. Still cannot connect to iTunes Store
Uninstalled iTunes in this order:
            (1) iTunes
            (2) QuickTime
            (3) Apple Software Update
            (4) Apple Mobile Device Support
            (5) Bonjour
            (6) Apple Application Support
Then reinstalled the latest version of iTunes 10.6.1.7
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Winsock Fix:
            netsh winsock reset
            netsh winsock reset catalog
            netsh int ip reset reset.log 
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Opened iTunes in Safe Mode, still could not connect
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Did the autoruns app  -  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123
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turned off antivirus to see if it was blocking access, still could not connect
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turned off firewall - it is configured to allow iTunes access with all protocols
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De-authorized and then reauthorized computer
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updated NIC driver
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Disabled itunes store in Preferences / Parental and then re-enabled it

Answer 1

When I called Apple (after wating 42 min. for a live person) I was told to run the APPLE Software Update and turn off location services then restart my computer.  There were no available updates. The iPod touch I got on Christmas day.  The iTunes app was downloaded the same day.  Since day 1 I have not been able to connect.  I also followed lllaass's advice and followed instructions on the following 2 websites.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/20/fix-for-cannot-connect-error/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUitRyZS6U
After restarting my computer:
From the iTunes app I click on the 'iTunes Store'
A new window opens and I get the following message:
This Apple ID has not yet veen used with the iTunes Store.
Please review your account information
So I click on 'Review' and am taken to a crude screen that says
Welcome to the iTunes Store
With an Apple ID, you can download the latest music, videos, and more.
To begin creating your Apple ID, click Continue.
So I click on 'Continue'
A pop up window says:
We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occurred (-1202).
There was an error in the iTunes Store.  Please try again later.
And the only option I am left with is to click 'OK'
After every fix this same scenerio just loops and loops and loops