Toubleshoot: Itunes freezes when I try to delete songs or podcasts off it.

I just downloaded the Itunes 4.7.1 on windows xp and since i've used my itunes, everytime i try to delete anything off my ipod, itunes crashes. Can anyone help me out.

I'm also having a similar problem. I imported two videos today and everytime I try to delete them iTunes crashes. So they're just stuck there for the time being. Hopefully someone can figure this out.

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