My computer think my iphone is a camera - seemingly unsolvable

Just can't seem to get to the bottom of this one.
Every time I dock our iPhone, my PC running XP recognizes it at a camera and asks what software that it should use. I have troubleshot the problem with http://docs .info.apple.com/artical.html?artnum=302538, but even with all start ups (but qtask and iTunesHelper) disabled and all services (but Apple Mobile Device Support and the hidden Microsoft services) disable, I still get the same odd behavior.
With no other options offered, what can I do (short of just throwing my iPhone through the window)?

If you really don't want your XP computer to see your phone as a camera, try this:
1) Connect your iPhone and dismiss any "Camera" boxes that pop up.
2) Double-click "My Computer".
3) Right-click the "Apple iPhone" device and select "Properties"
4) Click the "Events" tab.
5) Select the "Camera connected" event in the drop-down list.
6) Click the "Take no action" button.
7) Click "OK"
That should prevent the pop-up box from showing when you connect the iPhone, but should not interfere with the connection to iTunes.
8) Save these notes so you can reverse this action in the future if you change your mind.
Regards,
-Peter

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