How to go back to version 5 iTunes

This version 6 is crap - doesn't load, wasting hours of my time. How do I go back to version 5?

You have to uninstall iTunes then install the old version
iTunes 10.7 download
64 bit
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1577
32 bit
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1576
You also need to recover the backup library made when you updated.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1967?viewlocale=en_US
If there have been a lot of changes to your library since updating you may prefer this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
Your current library is recreated from the xml file, but all the date added fields will be the current date.

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    Hi all,
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