Home Sharing Does not work since the 10.2.2 update (win 7 64bit)

Ever since the update to 10.2.2 I have been unable to use home sharing. Anytime I turn on home sharing or folder sharing my itunes slows down to a crawl, taking over a minute to to any function (start playing a song, start a video, etc...) as soon as I turn off the home sharing itunes works properly again. This stinks because I cqan not use the remote function on my ipad or use my library on my apple TV.
I did the update to 10.3 today and I am still having the sam problem. can anyone help?
Here are the general stats from my itunes:
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition (Build 7600)
HP-Pavilion NP189AA-ABA s5160f
iTunes 10.3.1.55
QuickTime 7.6.9
FairPlay 1.11.17
Apple Application Support 1.5.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.0
Apple Mobile Device 3.4.1.2
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.55.0.0
Bonjour 2.0.5.0 (214.3)
Gracenote SDK 1.8.2.457
Gracenote MusicID 1.8.2.89
Gracenote Submit 1.8.2.123
Gracenote DSP 1.8.2.34
iTunes Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2011-06-11 18:19:00.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
NVIDIA, NVIDIA GeForce G210
No external plug-ins installed.
Genius ID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
iPodService 10.3.1.55 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.3.1.55 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.

Home Sharing works once after I start iTunes on the Mac.
Next time I want to watch a film, it justs hangs and says it cannot connect to my iTunes library.
I have the same issue on 5 ATVs round the house (some wired some wireless), I have tried fixed and DHCP IP addressing, I have moved the Mac to be on the same switch as one of the ATVs and the problem is still there.
I have tried a different Mac running Mountain Lion and the same thing happens.
At the moment in order to watch a film I have to use Remote Desktop to log onto the Mac and stop and start iTunes then the ATV sees the library. Watch film. Move to other room, fire up ATV no library, use Remote Desktop, rinse and repeat....frustrating isn't the word.

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I am running Mcafee.
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