ITunes does not open preferences and stops responding

Hi! Whenever I open iTunes, it works fine but whenever I plug in my iPad, it stops responding. I read online that I have to go into preferences and some other stuff to fix it but when I try to go into preferences, it stops responding and doesn't come back. I have reinstalled iTunes many times and searched up different places but to no avail. Is there any way I can fix this?
(Btw, iTunes is fully updated)

Hello MidNightGamingMNG,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that iTunes on your computer becomes unresponsive when you connect you iPad. To resolve this issue, please read over and work through the troubleshooting steps in the attached article.
iTunes: May become unresponsive when connecting iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Have a great day,
Joe

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