Library sharing not working from all accounts

I am using iTunes Library sharing from my iMac to enable access to mucis & movies on ios devices on my local network. From my login on the iMac this works fine and the shared library appears on the "more" menu in the music app on my ipad whenever itunes is open on the iMac.
I have made the same set up on my daughters login on the same iMac but her shared library will not show up on any devices on the network. Her shared library is however visible in iTunes when I log into my account on the same iMac via fast user switching. Other functionality of itunes from her login seems fine & it can airplay to my ATV without problem.
There is no difference in the set up of iTunes between her login and mine: neither have home sharing enabled, and both have 'share my library on my local network/entire library' selected in itunes prefence.
I have tried with home sharing enabled and this made no difference.
I can only guess that there is a preference pane or similar in her login that is corrupted. Any ideas welcome.
Thanks
JW
itunes 10.6.3
osx 10.7.4
imac mid 24" mid 2007
ipad latest model 3g/wifi
ios 5.1.1

Once again updating and hoping (praying) somebody will get this:
I still cannot get Library Sharing to work, and I think it is a bug with Windows7 64 Bit Version:
1) Uninstall
I have uninstalled everything as per Knowledge Base http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
I even removed all regstry-entries pointing to Apple software (mainly under HKLM and HKLU). I removed all "Apple Computers" Folders in USER\AppData
2) Re-Install
Reboot & Clean reinstall
New empty itunes library (Removed old itunes Folder in MyMusic)
Imported one CD
3) Sharing
Turned on sharing in the settings.
Started up another PC: nothing:
Started up Apple Remote (2.0.1 - 229) on iPad (iOs 4.2.1): Entered correct four digit code in Itunes
A greyed-out Itunes symbol without a name appears (normally reading "BlaBlas Library")
4) Sharing Part 2
Using the other Computer (Notebook W32bit)
using sharing feature in the other direction (Notebook -> Windows 7 64Bit PC) works
Apple Remote to this PC also works.
5) Sharing Part 3
Created an entire Blank new User with a new empty Itunes Library. Imported one CD: Same Problem.
Conclusion: Bonjour or some other component of ITunes sharing is broken. What should I do. Can I leave a bug report somewhere?
Please help me!

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Once again updating and hoping (praying) somebody will get this:
I still cannot get Library Sharing to work, and I think it is a bug with Windows7 64 Bit Version:
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I even removed all regstry-entries pointing to Apple software (mainly under HKLM and HKLU). I removed all "Apple Computers" Folders in USER\AppData
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Using the other Computer (Notebook W32bit)
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