HT1349 Why does iTunes not open?

When I open iTunes:
If I click "Music," nothing happens.
Under "File," only Exit works.
Under "Edit," "View," "Controls," and "Store," nothing works.
Oddly, under "Help," everything works.
I've done lots of troubleshooting. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the new iTunes. Nothing helps.
Any ideas???

iTunes works just fine on XP with SP2.  Ignore Mo-Ben's posts.
From Apple specs...
Windows System Requirements
PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor and 512MB of RAM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 require the iTunes 64-bit installer
400MB of available disk space
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store

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