Itunes freeze on Vista 32Bit with Ipad2

Hi All.
I have the following:
a. Ipad2 64GB wifi - 4.3
b. Windows Vista 32 Bit Home Premium
c. Toshiba laptop satellite with 4GB ram and 2+Ghz proc
d. Itunes 10.2.1.1
It took me considerable time (6 hours +) to get Itunes to start running on my system - finally seeing 2 posts which I combined the solutions of, to get the Itunes working.
Now that it is working, I can sync my Ipod (non-touch) with Itunes - no problem there. However, using either the same cable, or the Ipad2 cable, and using any one of the 4 USB ports on the laptop, the Ipad2 does not get detected by my computer. In fact, I get an "autoplay" notification which clearly indicates that the cable is fine, the USB port is fine, and the Ipad & Itunes are fine.
So can someone please tell me what the problem is? This is the first time I am using the Ipad, never synced it before, except once by connecting it to a friends itunes to get it to start but pulling it out before it could sync.
I have tried the following solutions:
a. Switched off wifi/ networks
b. Reinstalled Itunes
c. Restarted Ipad
d. Restarted the laptop
e. Tried logging in as a different user on the same laptop
f. Tried using different cables
g. Tried using other USB ports on the computer, and checked their power sufficiency (and since the Ipod works on them I am assuming they are fine)
h. Used Vista updates
i. Removed my antivirus software
j. Shut down the windows firewall
k. Removed the antimalware
l. Removed my HTC sync software
I also ran diagnostics in Itunes just before it could freeze with ipad - it shows
a. ipod support service is running, apple mobile device is running, USB ports verified.
b. However, it shows that Itunes helper not running, and no ipod, iphone or ipad found (I had not plugged in my ipod for this test)
I desperately need to get Itunes to sync with the ipad so I can load content on it... and obviously cannot do so using someone else's computer.
Looking for advice on files I could download, or other steps I can take to resolve this please - frankly tired of searching and now on the verge of questioning decision to opt for Apple instead of Android !

Hi dxironman - thanks for the reply. Yeah you are right, I know this is a vista issue since I got my office staff to enable my work laptop to use iTunes temporarily which uses vista business, and I did not face any of these issues there and the iPad was ready to sync there.
Now just wondering if there is a way to achieve that experience on this home laptop which has home premium on it. Buying win 7 isn't really an option I want to look at now, given a 100$ + cost associated with it.
Welcome to being directed to any other links that have workarounds for tweaking vista.

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