ITunes 11.0.2.26 Freezes when playing songs

Using Win 7 64 bit SP1.
What I have noticed is, that if left on its own, iTunes 11.0.2.26 seems fine, but once other programs are opened and used... in my case memory/processor intense things like Powerpoint and doing Internet Searches ESPECIALLY for graphics (using Chrome OR IE 10), songs first start to "stutter" and finally iTunes freezes/crashes.
Entering Task Manager I can successfully stop the application/processes/services, but the program obviously does not clear memory, in that it will not restart without rebooting.
I did not have this problem with earlier iterations of iTunes although I did notice some "stuttering" beginning with ver 10.
Any help/suggestions for a solution will be appreciated....I am a technical writer working in Powerpoint for online courses/presentations and music playing is a necessary part of my creative process. I'm about ready to chuck everything "Apple" and try to figure out how to play MY music (bought and paid for) in another fashion.

First I would try this
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
Next remove the Apple software using the instruction above and install a previous version. You can Google to find the previous versions

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