Itunes freezes on startup

Hi all
I needed to reinstall my operating system, so I exported my iTunes library. It’s very large but imported OK when I re installed everything. The next time I opened iTunes it froze, so I uninstalled it, downloaded iTunes again and then reinstalled it. When I first ran iTunes it still had my library there and still froze. I have figured it’s something to do with the library. How can I completely remove iTunes and any settings it leaves behind?
Thanks.

I fixed it. I deleted a few files from C:\Users\Yourusername\Music\iTunes\ folder-
iTunes Library Extras.itdb
iTunes Library Genius.itdb
iTunes Library.itl
iTunes Music Library.xml
iTunes then opened with no problems and I imported my backedup Library.xml
Message was edited by: RIPSKI

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