ITunes sync is very slow?

iTunes sync is very slow with several minutes of the spinning color dot. Usually happens during the last step (7) of the sync. I then discover that even though I marked to sync all photos from Aperture file, photos are not synced. iTunes seems to be getting more and more of a problem. Any thoughts?

Hi MickeySoccer,
If you are having issues with audio/video playback in iTunes, you may find the following articles useful:
iTunes and QuickTime for Windows: Audio does not play or plays incorrectly
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1362
Troubleshooting iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7 video playback performance issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1718
Cheers,
- Brenden

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