ITunes Will Not Open Until Restart

Sometimes iTunes doesn't start (after docking or after double clicking). I know if I restart that it will work fine, but don't want to have to restart just to load the application. Is it a cache issue or is it possible that another file is running in the background that is preventing it from loading?
Any help would be appreciated.

Have you tried the following option also?:
- Close the frozen itunes using task manager
- In task manager go to the 'process' tab
- Find and select 'APSDaemon.exe'
- Click 'end process' then close the task manager
- Re-open iTunes.
With thanks to user 'Melboredom'

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