MacBook Pro won't shut down since itunes 7

Since installing iTunes 7 on my MBPro Intel Core Duo with OSX 10.6.8, once I open iTunes, iTunes freezes and requires a forced quit. Then, my MBPro won't shut down, it hangs at the end and requires a forced shutdown with the power button. Any suggestions appreciated.

You can force quit by clicking on the Apple logo in the upper left:
Then selecting the app in the window that comes up and hitting "Force Quit"

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I put in a dvd-r and then it won't come out so i shut it down and then turned it back on the dvd came out phew but then matters got worse and my macbook pro won't shut down however i want to shut it down the way it should and when i turn it back on it work and shut down back the way you have to.
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Perform SMC and PRAM resets and see if that helps the situation:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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HELP!!!
Here are the specs of my machine:
2011 13.3" MacBook Pro
4 GB Ram/320 GB HD
For the past several months my MacBook Pro refuses to shut down or restart without holding down the power button. Whenever I choose to restart or shut down the computer, it will hang on a grey screen. I have even tried letting it hang for an hour, and it still won't shut down. I notice that once in a while it will retart or shut down correctly if I had not used opened iTunes since turning it on. However, even manually closing iTunes before shutting down or restarting does not solve the problem. It seems as though it only shuts down if iTunes was not used since restarting the computer. Is this a registry error? Do I need to reinstall iTunes? I noticed this problem began happening after I uninstalled Kaspersky Virus Scanner, could that be the problem as well? Also, I cannot guarantee that the problem is only associated with iTunes. I just noticed that one of the few times it shut down or restarted correctly, iTunes coincidentally had not been used. Also, this problem started happening while I was still using Lion and has continued despite upgrading to Mountain Lion.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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Insert your install disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
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Just installed Lion, and it won't shutdown!
The only way it'll shut down is if it drains the battery.
Help!
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I dropped my Macbook Pro onto a hardwood floor. On impact, it immediately shut down. When I tried to turn it back on, it took about 10 minutes to fully log-in to where it was ready for use. The hard drive seems to be in tact, it definitely processes commands slower than it has before. Once the web browser finally opens, internet usage is no problem, but switching between open windows can take up to 90 seconds. Microsoft Word seems to take a particularly long amount of time when trying to open documents.
The biggest problem is that it will not shut down using the Apple drop-down menu. Shutting down manually by holding down the power button still works, but when I shut down through the menu, everything on the desktop disappears, with the exception of the applications bar at the bottom of the desktop. I will also sometimes get an error message saying that Finder won't quit and therefore I can't logout.
Is this something mechanical that can or needs to be repaired? Any help would be awesome.
Thanks!

First start your computer with the original DVD that came with the Macbook, then run disk utility on the hard drive to repair it. If you are still having problems you should run Apple Hardware Test on your computer.

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