Itunes can not connect to the iTunes Store, I work with Windows 7.

Itunes is working on my computer with Windows 7 I only cannot cat in contact with the ITunes store ITunes is the whole time searging

With those symptoms, I'd try the following document:
Apple software on Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
(If there's a SpeedBit LSP showing up in Autoruns, it's usually best to just uninstall your SpeedBit Video Accelerator.)

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    2006, and failed to receive a response. He never received the gift, or any
    instructions about how to download the tv show, and I do not show a credit
    appearing on my credit card. I would like to have credit for services not received.
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    Date: 1/18/2006 2:21:12 PM Pacific Standard Time
    From: [email protected]
    To:
    Sent from the Internet (Details)
    Dear Emily,
    Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store.
    The iTunes Music Store team answers non-technical questions about billing,
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    Many questions about your iTunes software can be answered by choosing “iTunes
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    Dear Emily,
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    issues—a software or ISP configuration issue may be blocking your access to
    the iTunes Music Store.
    • Your copy of the iTunes application may be out of date.
    • If iTunes is out of date, it will not be able to connect to the
    iTunes Music Store. You can download the latest version of iTunes from our
    website: ?http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
    • You installed a third-party anti-virus or personal firewall
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    • You will need to configure your software to allow iTunes to access
    the Music Store. You can contact the software manufacturer if you have
    questions regarding configuration. Click here for more information.
    • You upgraded to Windows XP Service Pack 2.
    • Windows XP Service Pack 2, by default, enables the Windows Firewall.
    As with a third-party firewall, you will need to configure Windows Firewall
    to allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Read this document for more
    information. If you have further questions about configuring the Windows Firewall,
    contact Microsoft's Service Pack 2 hotline at (888) SP2-HELP.
    • You upgraded to a high-speed or wireless Internet connection.
    • A new DSL or cable modem, or even a router, could be the culprit.
    These devices allow your computer to access the Internet at a much higher speed,
    or route your connection to multiple computers. However, they can also expose
    your computer to hackers. To help prevent this, manufacturers of these
    products often install firewalls to prevent hackers and viruses from compromising
    your system. Although this layer of protection is beneficial, there are
    occasions when a device may determine that the iTunes Music Store is a threat to the
    computer. If this is the case, you will need to configure these devices to
    allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Contact your ISP or the device
    manufacturer if you need help configuring your device.
    • You switched to a new ISP.
    • If you didn't install new networking hardware, your ISP may be
    blocking access to the iTunes Music Store. Let your ISP know about this document
    which can help your them configure their servers to allow iTunes Music Store
    traffic through.
    Sincerely,
    The iTunes Music Store team
    http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
    In a message dated 1/14/2006 8:20:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
    [email protected] writes:
    http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n300870
    Thank you for your quick response. I already tried the link and all
    instructions several times.
    -The following is my information:
    Sacramento, CA
    -AOL 8.0 (dial up connection) - (tried downloading 9.0 but always receive
    error message)
    -The error message received is: iTunes cound not connect to the Music Store.
    Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct
    and network connection is active, then try again
    Thank you,
    Emily
    Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
    Date: 1/14/2006 8:20:29 AM Pacific Standard Time
    From: [email protected]
    Sent from the Internet (Details)
    Dear Emily,
    We're sorry to hear that you can't connect to the iTunes Music Store. Your
    experience using the iTunes Music Store is very important to us, and we'll do
    everything we can to help you fix the connection issue quickly.
    This article outlines the culprits that can cause a connection issue. Please
    try these solutions:
    http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n300870
    We hope one of these solutions helped you resolve the connection issue. In
    the rare event that these suggestions didn't help, please reply to this email
    with the following information:
    1. Your city and state.
    2. Whether you use a high-speed Internet connection, like a cable modem or
    DSL.
    3. The name of your Internet Service Provider.
    4. The error message iTunes displayed (if any) when you tried to connect.
    5. Your approval to reset your password.
    Sincerely,
    The iTunes Music Store Team
    http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
    Customer First Name : Emily
    Customer Last Name :
    email :
    Web Order # :
    Support Subject : Connect
    Sub Issue : Can't connect
    Comments : iTunes Account Name:
    Platform : Windows XPSP1
    Error Code :
    Other Error :
    Comments:
    The error message I am receiving is "iTunes cound not connect to the Music
    Store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are
    correct and network connection is active, then try again". I have been unable to
    connect to the music store for at least 3-4 days. I have been using iTunes
    since last October, successfully. I checked all my network connections & they
    are fine. I am able to connect to AOL. I even uninstalled and reinstalled
    iTunes several times, all successfully, but I am still encountering a problem.
    Thank you.
    Emily
    Nice, effective customer service. I'm at my wit's end. I field customer service calls, and answer emails at work, and the general responses from the iTunes response library are ridiculous. Especially, after emailing me twice technical support emails, they tell me they do not handle technical support questions...
    Any help or suggestions as to how I should respond to the next email is helpful...
    I also forgot to mention I have been able to connect to iTunes since October 2005, and have been unable to connect for almost 2 weeks now. And, yes, I have downloaded the latest version of iTunes. I was advised over the phone to upgrade to XP Service Pack 2, but it looks like SP2 has issues. ANd, no, I did not download SP2, because the customer support rep admitted he knew nothing to very little about iTunes.
    Emily

    Emily,
    thanks for your posting, it just reflects my experience (although I didn't contact the helpdesk, but after what you wrote I think I can skip that part). I am livin in China and buy from the German MS, worked fine until about a week ago when the download of an album stopped just after 5 songs. I have never been able to connect to the shop ever since.
    The interesting thing is, that I get a response from their server in the domain phobos.apple.com (phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/storeFront) which I would interpret that there can't be a problem which they always list (Antivirus, Firewall etc...)
    So will there ever be somebody from Apple who is going to give a better explanation how to solve the problem ? Or are there already too many people buying iPods and music ???

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