HT4557 my computer freezes as soon as i turn on home sharing

my computer freezes as as i try to add home sharing

Hey there AndyLown,
It sounds like iTunes is becoming unresponsive when you enable Home Sharing. I recommend the troubleshooting from the following article named:
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717
Start here, and work your way to the other troubleshooting if you need it, in the article:
Start iTunes in Safe Mode
Open iTunes in Safe Mode to isolate any interference from plug-ins or scripts not manufactured by Apple.
Hold down Shift–Control while opening iTunes. You should see a dialog that says "iTunes is running in safe mode" before iTunes finishes starting up.
Click Continue.
See if the issue you're experiencing persists in Safe Mode.
If you have the same issue while iTunes is in Safe Mode, proceed to the "Create a new user account" section. If you don't experience the same issue, follow these steps to remove third-party plug-ins.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling

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As far as I know you don't need to turn off home sharing as such, however you will have lost one of the 5 "authorizations". You can't release these individually unless you are running iTunes on the authorized operating system you want to deauthorize.
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4539
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
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HT4557 my computer freezes as soon as i turn on home sharing

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