Itunes refuses to work correctly after update

Question

This happens every other time I update iTunes.  I will probably not buy another Apple product if they can't even fix their most basic of systems, one needed for all the hand held devices...
I get two messages on the lastest update.  Here is one:
http://i.imgur.com/9flNI45.png
Here is the other:
http://i.imgur.com/iUgEjMM.png
How do I fix this?  I'm getting irritated that this keeps happening.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled items 5 times.  This is getting really old..

Answer 1

For the driver issues try Andrei Cerbu's post here, JF Fourie's post here, or see TS1538: iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows, in particular section 5, forcing a driver update.
For the other issue try opening iTunes in safe mode (hold down CTRL+SHIFT as you start iTunes) then going to Edit > Preferences > Store and turning off Show iTunes in the Cloud purchases. You may find iTunes will now start normally.
If not try working through TS1717: iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues.
Otherwise for general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there is backup and recovery advice elsewhere in the user tip.
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