IPod problem connecting to computer

Every time I connect my iPod to my computer, it crashes my computer. I get the fatal blue screen of death. What, may I ask, is going on?

MEE TOOO!!!!!
its really annoying me and not only is it crashing my computer but its corrupting it aswell when it crashes!!! i have a ipod touch and a ipod 30GB 5th gen nd the ipod touch i update regulaly and it syncs slowly but atleast it works - the other just crashes my computer and causes it to "dump phisical memory" and then turn off.
i have even spent money on trying to optyimize my pc thinking that my computer couldn't cope but it still goes wrong!!!! HELP!!!!!

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