ITunes 10.2.1 - Library isn't loading on start. Have to re-add on start.

Hello,
I'm using the newest version of iTunes and every time I start it up my entire library is missing for some reason. There are also about 200 **.tmp files in my iTunes folder now that weren't there before today. I've tried searching all over the forums and I can't find anyone else with the same issue. I've reinstalled iTunes about 5 times over the last 2 days. I've updated my iPhone 4 and iPod to iOS 4.3 and it's amazing but I really wanted this iTunes update to be awesome as well. Apple TV doesn't seem to want to connect thru Home Sharing either since the update and that's a huge part of my time outside of work. Anyway, thanks in advance for any information on this!
-CJ

The symptoms you describe suggest that iTunes isn't able to close properly leaving lots of temp files.
In the past this was associated with some security software locking the files, but I haven't seen this for ages. To test for this you can disconnect from the internet and disable virus checking to see if that makes a difference. If it does you can exclude the library files from checking.
The problem has been very common for users of Sony Vaios which have music software that can do this. But any software that does folder watching might potentially be a be a culprit.
Also check on plugins or widgets that can interact with iTunes. iTunes will list plugins if you run diagnostics from the help menu.
Plug ins can be tested by Pressing ctrl-shift while opening iTunes. This will open iTunes without plugins.

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