Itunes store wont connect to the internet?

Question

Itunes wont connect to the itunes store. The error message it gives me says "Itunes could not connect to the iTunes store, make sure your network is active and try again." I can use the internet fine, and all programs can connect but itunes. I have the most recent version of itunes. Also the weather widget wont update or connect to the internet. I'd greatly appreciate any help! This is stumping me and just leaves me frustrated

Answer 1

Same problem here! Except--for reasons I won't go into--I use a VERY OLD version of itunes (6.0.1) and I don't ever want to update it. (I would use iTunes 4.0 if I could find it!) It's always worked fine until 11/01/2010. My Mac is a Powerbook G4 running osx 10.4 (Tiger) and I don't wish to update the os either. ADVICE>> Whatever you do, DON'T SIGN OUT OF YOUR iTunes ACCOUNT if you are still signed in. It won't let me sign back in. Of course, that means that I have lost the ability to play some 200 songs. And of the 200 or so iTunes I purchased from the iTunes store, I bought most of them with this laptop! At least on my Mac Mini, I stayed signed in so the songs still play, though I can't connect to the store with the mini either. Luckily, I backed them up to another (Windows) computer which can still connect to my account, so I will burn 10 or so CDs and re-load, re-title and load back into this laptop. Thanks a crapload Apple! I will never, ever buy anything from the itunes store again. With Amazon mp3s, CD Universe mp3s and even Walmart mp3s, you don't have to deal with this crap! Enough with this "Protected AAC" BS. If I buy a song, IT'S MINE! Not just on 5 computers (I have 5 desktops and 2 laptops--and that's just at home!) I'd rather rip from cd, vinyl and reel tapes than deal with all this! Crap and BS wasn't my first choice of words either!