ITunes constantly asking "Enter Account Name and Password"

iMac OS X 10.6.8
This is what I've done so far.
I've tried Authorizing and Deauthoring under the "Advanced" tab.
I've gone to my iTunes Store account setting and "Reset all warnings before buying and downloading".
I've tried a few other "solutions" I found online like looking for files to remove etc.
Nothing has worked.
It's anoying the heck out of me!
Can anyone lend a hand?
Rick

They need to make this one an "FAQ." There's been lots of us with this one--and lots of different threads started.
You'll find this discussed with an easy fix here:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=4657103#4657103
From that thread, as described, you'll be removing a file from your iTunes download folder (which is inside the iTunes music folder) called: list.plist

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