Itunes 10.4 update not launching on OS 10.6.8

Just ran the automatic update to itunes 10.4 while i'm still on SLeopard 10.6.8 & now itunes won't launch.. gives a kernal address missing .. I can't be the only one..
On a 2.4 GHz Intel core 2 duo 4GB laptop
Thoughts ?

fixed it.
Check Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins
I was getting an error about eyephedrine visualizer. I searched for it, but nothing showed up. I then went to the folder listed above - there it was - I deleted it and restarted itunes and now everything's good! PHEW!!

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Sounds like probably some sort of Library file corruption.
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Good lord, it's fighting back hard. But at least that is giving us some further insight into what might be going on. Usually that error message indicates trouble with the iTunes64.msi on the system ... so trouble with that might well have caused issues with the update to version 9.2. (The .msi contains the installation database for the program, so damage to that can prevent old files from being swapped out for the files for the new version during an update.)
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http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
(b) Download and install a copy of the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
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(12) Right-click the iPod folder, choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
(13) Right-click the QuickTime folder (if it exists), choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
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For 64-bit versions of Windows: Open the Syswow64 folder.
(20) Right-click the QuickTime file (if it exists), choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
(21) Right-click the QuickTimeVR file (if it exists), choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
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