Itunes is making my computer crash.

After installing itunes my computer crashes, freezes and the graphics plays up. When I uninstall itunes the computer works fine and then after reinstalling itunes and the same problems occur again. Anyone have a clue as to what may be happening?

What computer are you using? This could be important because some makes come with preinstalled software that can conflict with iTunes.
Does Windows crash with either a blue screen stop or automatic restart, or does Windows keep running but freezes/behaves abnormally?
Does the problem occur when iTunes is installed whether or not iTunes is running, or only if you start iTunes.
Does Quicktime work normally?
One thing that occurs to me immediately is some kind of conflict with other software on your PC. You can use MSconfig to investigate this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1275

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