Itunes won't open at all in Windows 8

Ever since my computer froze and had to be shut down earlier today itunes won't open at all. When I click nothing happens. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling everything apple related, restarting my computer, moving folders around, etc. and no solution I've found online works. This used to happen on my old laptop (Vista) but restarting would always make it work again.

Hey ashleighd07!
Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot this issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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