ITunes 11 - empty then full playlists

iTunes 11, Windows 7.
Plenty of issues with it not honouring the library settings, which I have now got around by creating a new library.
So I create a enw playlist and add some songs. Looks fine.
Then I go away and have a life fro a short time, and come back and re-open iTunes, and look at my playlist, and it is empty.
So I click on Songs and look at all my songs, then click the playlist again and my songs are back. Click on a different playlist, np sings. Back to first playlist - no songs. Usually (probably always) clicking on sings then back to playlist re-populates it.
Happens with all and every playlist.
I am not about to go through re-creating the library as I can live with this and the other major problem, but if anyone knows a fix I'd appreciate it.

Hello there smokieUKUK,
I think you definately did the right thing when you rebuilt your library for the erratic issues you were experiencing. The fact that there are other things happening with a new library tells me that we need to look deeper now. I recommend re installing iTunes.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
All the very best,
Sterling

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