Itunes sometimes slow to launch with Windows XP

Sometimes itunes opens in about 4 seconds, and sometimes it takes between 10 to 12 seconds before I even see the itunes screen. Is this delay normal? Can anyone explain why this delay only occurs sometimes?
Thanks in advance for your help.

I have noticed this too. When using Itunes (without an Ipod) in the past few months, my PC has taken over a minute to boot up Itunes. I often have several other applications open at the same time. I also notice that music that I play in Itunes "jitters" from time to time. Other MP3 playing software (e.g Winamp, Napster, Rhapsody) never lag or "jitter". Is Itunes very RAM demanding versus other programs?
Today, when connecting a new Ipod Nano for the first two times, it took amost 3 minutes for Itunes to actually appear on the screen! We have not connected a third time yet.
4G Nano Windows XP

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I cannot load the latest version of Itunes on my Toshiba PC with Windows 7 Home Premium. Tried to re-install. Dead in the water. Windows error 126. Cant start becasue MSVCR80.dll is missing from my computer

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HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
Rebooting into safe mode may be needed to delete any folder the instructions say you should remove. You may also find this Microsoft Fixit helps to remove stubborn components. It has taken some people several attempts to completely clean iTunes and supporting software before they have been able to successfully reinstall it.
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I have found the correct error definition in english.
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If this is the case, this fix should work for you.
Seems some configurations of XP (and possibly Vista) aren't allowing full administrator rights to the account you set up when you installed XP (even though User Editor says you do have those rights.)
I read 2 MS articles and turned off simple file sharing, then gave ownership of the entire C: drive to the administrator. Logged the admin account off, logged his "admin" account in, and then gave rights to his personal directory to his account (c:\docs and settings\<username>)
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316309 (1619 error)
and
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Even music.
It is not even streaming or synching properly to apple tv (the latest version), it keep on disconnecting.
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Hi, can someone please answer ASAP? (:
I have a Toshiba netbook with Windows 7 STARTER.
Are there any special procedures I should follow? A different version I need to install, or something?
I want to find answers before I start downloading and having trouble...
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