How I fixed broken Home Share under iTunes in Windows

Every once in a while my "Airplay" icon disapears under Windows iTunes. I have no clue why but it happens but it does. My guess is too many ios devices connecting and syncing at once somehow corrupts a config file.
Even after a reboot its still gone. I know my network is fine as all my other iOS devices such as my iphone and my kids can still select out 2 Apple Tvs to Airplay to,
Anyways, my fix is this:
close iTunes
DELETE ALL files and folders in this folder: C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\*.*
restart iTunes and your Airplay shoulb be back.
my library and playlists are all fine

Hopefully you have posted this info in the iTunes for Windows forums. I am sure it can help your Windows buddies more then the Mac crowd.
MJ

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