My iphone no longer connects to itunes

My iPhone is no longer recognized by iTunes as it has for over a year. iTunes and all other software run correctly otherwise. I've run through all the Apple tips, including reinstalling iTunes, although I didn't delete any files first as Apple suggests. The iPhone driver shows correct operation in the hardware config file. I suspect some routine security update is the problem as I do keep my software up-to-date. I've never had a problem with the iPhone previously, or the connection to iTunes. I'm running out of ideas. The system is a Lenovo T510 Thinkpad in excellent condition, Vista 64 bit os. Any suggestions would be appreciaed as I'm out of ideas for now.

Hello Ingrid,
Thank youj for using Apple Support Communities.
You can use the following article to troubleshoot your Wi-Fi connections wit your iPhone..
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections - Apple Support
Regards,
Jeff D.

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Hi Mitch,
It sounds like you have already done many of the steps, but I would like you to look at this article -
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
and go over any that you may have missed.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Application Support/SyncServices
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Quit the application if it's running. Move the selected item to the Trash. Relaunch the application and test.
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Hi Mitch,
It sounds like you have already done many of the steps, but I would like you to look at this article -
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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