Subscribed Podcast no longer updating !

Hi
All of a sudden for no reason, 2 days ago all of my different subscribed podcasts have stopped updating, I get an exclamation mark and a message saying that the url may have changed or I do not have priviledges !
Any clues ?
thanks

Did you do any harddisc related work/updates/formatting? This error usually occurs when the privileges on the iTunes folder and/or harddisc it sits on are different from yours.
Check this by marking the itunes folder with your mouse and then press APPLE+i to get the information dialogue window pop up. Check the privilege situation in the bottom half and search for your username (usually the short string). You might - for whatever reason - have read-only privilegs or even not be listed at all.
Now click the lock symbol, enter your administrative´s account password and reset the privileges so that you have unlimited read/write access again.

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