How am i able to open iTunes without having to delete iTunes prefs before launch ever time?

"iTunes has stopped working" is the message I get when i launch iTunes. If I delete iTunes prefs I am then able to open iTunes but this only works once. To do this I search for %appdata% in windows, go to roaming>apple computer>itunes and then delete Itunesprefs. I then do the same but go to local instead of roaming so i go local>apple computer>itunes and delete itunesprefs.

Hello Ciomanator,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
Best of luck,
Mario

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