Itunes is shutting my computer down!

Hi all, have a problem with my itunes and mini ipod. When I try to open the itunes application my computer shuts down. Have tried uninstalling itunes but when the process is roughly half way thru the same problem happens. Anybody got any ideas? Many Thanks. B

hi B!
When I try to open the itunes application my computer shuts down.
are you getting any sort of blue screen? if so, what numerical and text codes are you getting with it? (ie 0x[zeros/letters/numbers] CAPSANDUNDERSCORES)
here's a reference on the sorts of things i'm asking about:
Troubleshooting Windows Stop Messages
if you're not seeing a blue screen (or just a flash of one), we can use this technique to make hidden blue screens appear for us:
1) Open your system control panel (Start->Control Panels->System).
2) Select the "Advanced" tab.
3) Click the "Startup and Recover" section's "Settings" button
4) Verify that under "System Failure" the "Automatically restart" checkbox is not checked.
love, b

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