IPod software server could not be connected

I receive this error when I try to update my iPod. I confirm that my internet connection is live before I do so. My link to my wireless router is broken after I get the error message. There is probably a way to reconnect it but the only way I know is to reboot. When I shutdown I get a blue screen with DRIVERIRQL_NOT_LESS_OREQUAL. It references a USB port, the one my iPod is connected to, I suppose.
I used to be able to update my ipod on this PC and can still do so on my laptop. I set all my IE settings on this PC to be the same as my laptop.
My windows firewall is turned off and I tried the update with my symantec internet security software turned off. Same error.
I updated all the hardware drivers on my PC. Same error.
I followed the instructions in Article 304468 which says to validate that the LAN auto detect is on. Same error.
As per article 93698 I deinstalled:
iTunes
Quicktime
Apple Software update
Apple Mobile Device support
Bonjour (although not referenced in the article I noticed that it got installed the first time I deinstalled and reinstalled iTunes)
I killed all processes related to these before deinstalling them. Afterwards I deleted all related folders in the program directory, all temporary files and all files in trash.
After reinstalling iTunes I got the same error.
I use Internet Explorer as my default browser as recommended in another posting.
I turned off the "Check for publisher's certification revocation" in the IE Advanced Security settings as recommended in another posting.
I use IE version 7.0.5730.13 and Windows XP pro version 2002 service pack 2.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.

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Try:
- Powering off and then back on your router.
- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
Public DNS — Google Developers
OpenDNS IP Addresses
- Try on another computer/network
- Wait if it is an Apple problem

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