ITunes won't install despite me being administrator

I've had itunes on this computer for years, it started freezing so I uninstalled. When trying to reinstall it goes through process but at end says it can't complete because I'm not an administrator. I am certain I am the only administrator on this PC (running Vista). Any way to bypass this? Need itunes for my phone.

I am certain I am the only administrator on this PC (running Vista).
Okay, let's try something fairly simple first.
Download and save a fresh copy of the installer from the website (don't run the install on line):
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Now right-click on the iTunesSetup.exe file you downloaded and select "Run as administrator". Does the install go through properly this time?

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