My iPod keeps closing my apps and iTunes is frozen

When I try to load apps on my iPod they will open for a few seconds and then shut themselves down - including when I attempt to listen to music. A message had popped up a few times on my iPod about how I could download iOS 6 (I have an iPod touch 4th generation, by the way) and so I thought it would help to stop doing this and speed it up a bit.
I loaded iTunes up on my PC and it said to download iOS I had to update my iTunes, so that's what I did. Once it had completed I then plugged my iPod back in and it kept popping up with a message on iTunes saying that it did not recognise my iPod and to disconnect and try again which, of course, I have been trying. Then iTunes just froze and I can literally do nothing on it, not even cross it off. I have restarted my computer, tried to reset my iPod (the home button isn't working and it won't let me do it with the manual thing) and I'm getting desperate now. I don't really want to reset anything because I do not want to lose my apps and music if I cannot sync it back to iTunes.

Try:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or              
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
If necessary:
Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
- New cable and different USB port
- Try on another computer to help determine if computer or iPod problem
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        
If you have iOS 5 then backup to iCloud since you may have to restore the iPod.
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes

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