HT1923 Can't uninstall old itunes version from a Windows XP PC. Where do I get AppleSoftwareUpdate.msi?

I am trying to update my previous itunes on a Windows XP PC to version 10.6.3.  However, this update did not download when I clicked that option in the itunes popup.
I then downloaded the current itunes from the Apple download site and tried to install it.  The installation failed because it could not uninstall the current itunes on the PC. 
I then uninstalled itunes using the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs'.   However when I tried to install the 10.6.3 itunes after doing the uninstall it failed again with the message that it could not unistall itunes.
I went to the Genius Bar at the local Apple Store.  The technician asked if I had completed the other 5 step required to uninstall itunes from a PC that is on the Apple support website.  I had not.
Following the instructions on the Apple support for uninstalling itunes I uninstall Quicktime from my PC.  However, the next step was to uninstall AppleUpdateSoftware if it was present.  In was, but when I tried to uninstall it I got a message that AppleSoftwareUpdate.msi was missing.  It is not on my computer hard drive.  Where can I get this file to put it where it needs to be on my hard drive?  Is there an alternative way to uninstall Where do I get AppleSoftwareUpdate from my computer.
I haven't got to removing Bonjour yet!

(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any Apple Software Update entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install using an iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64Setup.exe) downloaded from the Apple Website:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Does it go through properly this time?

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