IPod freezes computer when iTunes tries to connect to it..

SO, like a day after I installed the latest version of itunes, I decided to reset my ipod to get it running faster again. I have an 32G iPod touch 4th gen, I'm running Windows 7, and have the latest version of iTunes.
When I plug my (newly reset) ipod in, whether or not I have itunes running, all will work until itunes detects it, and a little loading symbol comes up beside the device. Moments later, my computer will freeze, requiring a hard reboot. Unplugging it has no effect. So far, I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling itunes, setting my ipod up with different settings, trying to use it as a new ipod and trying to use it off my old backup, using windows' system recovery (which just uninstalled itunes,) and have reset my ipod many times. All with the same result, the moment itunes tries to connect to it, system freezes.
Nothing get's synced to the device, it just all stops. I'd really like to be able to use my ipod again, I have to get on a plane in a few days and don't want to die of boredom. Has anyone else had anything like this happen? Is there anywhere I could download the old version of itunes again and try it with that? Suggestions???

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