ITunes Freezes when iPod is plugged in

Can anyone help me? I'm about ready to throw both my IPod and computer out the window! Everything has been working fine and all of a sudden, whenever I plug my IPod in, ITunes completely freezes up. As soon as I unplug the IPod, ITunes starts working again.
I have a 30 GB IPod, Windows XP, and ITunes 7.1.1.5. I have tried all of the following: reinstalling ITunes, reinstalling the IPod software, plugging the USB cable into a different port, using a new USB cable. The only thing I haven't done is restore the IPod, and I can't do this because of ITunes freezing every time the IPod is plugged in.
Like I mentioned above, everything was working fine and then all of a sudden this started happening. Has anyone else had this problem? I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks.
Dell Dimension 8300 Windows XP
Dell Dimension 8300 Windows XP
Dell Dimension 8300 Windows XP ITunes 7.1.1.5
Dell Dimension 8300 Windows XP

I have the same problem: if I load iTunes for a second time and my iPod is plugged in the iTunes app and the system menus (top right corner of screen) freeze up.
Unplugging and plugging in the iPod seems un-freeze everything for me.

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