ITunes 8 installs but will not work

Well I searched but my problem seems to be a bit different. I click the link to download iTunes 8, the download starts, everything seems to work like normal. I get the window saying the install has finished. I restart my computer, fire up iTunes and it is still running iTunes 7. So it seems like the update is working but it really is not.
I am running windows vista on an hp lappy. Up till now iTunes has been flawless. How can I update to iTunes 8????

I don't think your OS is on the list of supported operating systems, but still.
Does your Quicktime work? iTunes can't work without it and the fault seemed to relate to a Quicktime file.
Sometimes installing the stand alone QUicktime works.
First completely remove Quicktime using the method here: it is not for your OS but I expect you can adjust.
XP
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925
Vista
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
When you come to the system32 folder you can remove any file with Quicktime in the name.
There can also be problems with incompatible codec packs. If you have any of the following:
ACE & K-Lite mega codecs package, QT alternative, Storm codec, WinAVI video converter, Mpcstar, (possibly starcodec pack, 3ivx)
Uninstall them before installing the stand alone QUicktime.
Download the version of Quicktime that does not include iTunes from here:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html
Note that it is not the default option.

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