Is iTunes 8 still incompatible with Windows Vista?

When I updated my computer to Windows Vista, iTunes always crashed the computer. I know this is a common problem. So I just downloaded iTunes 6 and have been using that for a couple of weeks. But when I try to load CDs onto iTunes now, as soon as I press the import button a Windows message comes up saying "iTunes has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." Then it tries to get me to download the new version of itunes.
I would like to know either of two things:
1. Are Vista and the newest iTunes version still having problems? Should I be ok to download the new version?
And if not,
2. How do i fix the problem with iTunes 6, to get it to load my CDs?
any help, guys? thanks.
Message was edited by: river3

ITunes 8 runs fine on my Vista laptop. So did version 7. I think Apple announced Vista compatibility many months ago, and you should have nothing to fear.
Be sure to search for NOD32 fixes if you happen to run that antivirus program. Many of us NOD32 users were blaming Vista for crashes that turned out to be security conflicts with NOD32. The maker, Eset, has a page on the fix.

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1) Start iTunes
2) Open the Windows Task Manager
3) Go to the "Proccess" Tab
4) Find "AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe *32" and right click on it.
5) Select "Properties" from the drop down menu
6) Go to the "Compatibility" Tab
7) Check the Box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
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11) Reopen the iTunes application
12) Close the iTunes application again.
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Execution Prevention" error message whenever I closed iTunes for months
now, and after reading through a few forums, I have found a solution
that works. It only takes two minutes. Long story short:
1) Start iTunes
2) Open the Windows Task Manager
3) Go to the "Proccess" Tab
4) Find "AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe *32" and right click on it.
5) Select "Properties" from the drop down menu
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"AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe *32" in Windows XP Compatibility mode, you
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iTunes, you will get one last "Vista Data Execution Prevention" error
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