Smart Playlist has black bar for My Rating stars

When I select the "My Rating" option in a Smart Playlist, I see a black bar instead of the 5 grey stars to select from.
I am running version 7. Any ideas what is causing this?
iTunes Windows XP Pro

Try updating your video drivers and directx software.
Also look at your hardware acceleration -- at least one user reported that increasing the acceleration made the stars appear.

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