ITunes not playing MP3 files.

Ever since I updated to iTunes 10.5 yesterday iTunes doesn't play anymore MP3 files. MP4 files work but not MP3 files. Is there a fix for this?

Some exact thing here on my XP machine at home (old Compaq sempron amd processor). No issues on my office (Lenovo Core2 laptop runnign same OS....
No issues on Vista, Win7, stremaing and Airplay devices either.
Bizarre...

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Yes but I did exactly what I accused you of doing so it was really bad!
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From: pziecina <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:16:11 -0600
To: d maass <[email protected]>
Subject: Cannot play MP3 files in Dreamweaver CS4
Hi
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Last edited by zuargo (2009-08-25 02:20:27)

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