ITunes 10.5.1 acts like it installs but doesn't

I just got the new 4th generation iTouch and it will not work without the latest software update. My system is on Windows XP. When I tell it to do the update the screen blinks and then takes me to the screen that says "Thank you for downloading iTunes software" But it is not updating the existing software and i can not locate the new software anywhere. I've tried to download several times. I've run the Windows Fix program for installing updates for Apple software. I have never had a problem running updates before this. I do not know what else to do.

I note from your system details aside User String ending in FBSMTWB that presumably indicates FastBrowser Toolbar software is installed. That must be a prime suspect. Try disabling or uninstalling that software.
You will probably have to identify the software and remove it using Windows XP control panel. See this answer from ''SafeBrowser'' [/questions/878922#answer-250766] mentioning
* ''Open the Windows XP Control Panel and remove/uninstall "Fast Browser search protection" and "Fast Browser Search" (MyWebTatoo) ''
N.B. it is conceivable that names of such software change slightly, depending on when and how it was installed.

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