My Windows computer does not recognize my iPhone.

Hello. When I plug my iPhone into my laptop (Windows Vista) the iPhone does not appear in "My Computer." It does sync with iTunes. I searched around and apparently the fix is to delete and reinstall iTunes. Will I lose all of my music when I delete iTunes? What about videos, popcasts, etc?
Thanks.

First try the troubleshooting steps here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
Uninstalling iTunes will not cause you to lose any music.

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