ITunes 10.5 64-bit resetting preferences and library

I have been reading the discussions here, but have not found anyone with the problem I am experiencing with iTunes 10.5 64-bit. The problem is as follows: Each time I start/restart Windows 7, iTunes reverts all settings and the library to the default settings from installation. I store my music files on an external drive and esperience no loss of files, album art, podcasts, playlists, etc. upon start/restart. This issue has only appeared since work upgraded the laptop to a 64-bit machine, on which Apple will not allow a 32-bit version of iTunes to be installed. I have saved a backup copy of all the files in the C:\Users\(user)\My Music\iTunes folder once iTunes settings and library were updated to point to the files on the external drive. However, no matter what I try iTunes returns to the "installation" state everytime the computer is started. Note: As long as the computer is running, I am able to open and close iTunes without losing the settings and library.
Keeping fingers crossed in hopes someone can help!
Software: iTunes 10.5.0.142 64-bit
Laptop: Dell Precision | M440
OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit

Thanks to NCPlater, here is the solution that worked for me:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17207475#17207475
After following instructions for three different solutions that did NOT work; I found the solution that did work
on the support site for Syamntec.
Readers - Please, you must be VERY familiar with pc jargon and windows vernacular to accomplish the reset
of ALL the permissions in your registry.
Follow the ditrections below and pay attention to the notes for those running 64bit Win7.
Step one, back up the registry.
Step two, go to the MS KB:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4a91-93cf -ed6985e3927b&displaylang=en and download the file that installs subinacl. It is an MSI file, and will do a quick install of a few Microsoft files. Hint: Look in the folder listed below, "subinacle.exe" may already be there.
Step three, create a batch file (subinacle.bat) with the following commands: (Use Notepad - copy & paste, not the red stuff)
cd /d "Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools" (only for 32bit/x86 machines)
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\*.* /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose For 64bit machines substitute for first line of bat file: cd /d "c:\program files (x86)\windows resource kits\tools"
Step four, run the batch file. Let it run until the Command Prompt screen closes, may take 30 minutes or more.
Step five, reboot the machine and run the install again.

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