If iTunes 9 will not launch - read this

Hi there,
If iTunes 9.0.2 update has completely messed up your itunes - will not launch or what not, make sure you have the specs that are required to run it.
Trust me, today, I finally sorted through my problems with the update.
First off I was running OS X 10.5.8, safari 4.0.4.
You need at least a 4.0.3 to run iTunes store in 9.0.2 and to run a safari 4.0.3 you need (i think) at least an OS X 10.5.7. And there's a need to have at least a Quicktime 7.6 installed (the quicktime was my major problem).
So if you have at least these three things iTunes 9.0.2 should run:
Mac OS X 10.5.7
Safari 4.0.3
Quicktime 7.6
If you're still having problems... I don't know what to tell you except call customer service or continue posting and hope.
Best of luck!!

This is the exact same problem i am experiencing, wired pc, into router that also provides the wireless connection for my iphone. I get no device popping up in itunes when trying to add a library in remote.
I have added the port forwards to my router with no joy, disabled any and all software firewall/av, no joy.
Its quite frustrating as i can get to my laptop's library just fine (laptop is wireless), i've even tried at work and can get over wireless via an access point onto the network and my pc there is wired in.
I can only guess it is my router doing something stupid, or because it is running as a gateway and router, or something.
Any other info would be great

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