ITunes won't open, but there are no error messages

Hi,
I just downloaded iTunes 6.04 and now it won't open when I click on the icon on the desktop or try to open it through programs. No error messages were given. It simply won't open. Thank you for your help.
Martin Pittman

top fixes for a new iTunes install/upgrade are
- turning off security software such as Norton before the install as Apple suggests
- installing QuickTime standalone, not regular
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html
- setting up Norton to allow iTunes
- scanning for malware with ewido (Free at www.ewido.net/en/)
- last but not least, using MSCONFIG to find Windows conflicts
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302538

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