ITunes will not open, no error, no dialog box, nothing

iTunes plain and simply won't open...
I get a little hour glass and then nothing. Other programs work fine. I've tried running the .exe directly, I've repaired, I've reinstalled, still nothing... is it something with the new version or what?!!
Someone help please

... three to four hours later ...
Okay, i'd like to go back and doublecheck the malware angle. The symptoms you're getting are most consistent with the digital signing problem. Since that can be caused by malware, it's plausible that if you've got a live infection, the malware will "rederegister" those dlls.
Let's try supplementing your virus and spyware checks with the Symantec online virus check. (That can sometimes pick up an infection even if the security software on the PC has been compromised.) Apologies in advance, the scan takes an eternity to run:
Symantec Security Check
Does the Symantec check pick up anything? If so, what does it call the things it finds?

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