Ultimate ITUNES Store fix for WINXP

I think what the ultimate perfect fix will be is:
1) Turn off all your virus protection software
2) Turn off all your firewalls on your computer and your router (routers have firewalls - so know how to do this).
3) Reset your MTU to 1400 on your router and your computer (many ISPs will cut up the communication packets which cause communication errors - if you do not shrink the MTU to 1400).
4) make sure that APPLE support clears your account of all errors in the downloads.
5) Try to download a song only. I am not sure if you can find a free song, but APPLE support should give you a free song to try.
** Turn it all back on after you finish your download **
Message was edited by: ktjensen

I am still awaiting the ITUNES STORE technical support to reset my downloads so that I show no pending downloads (STEP 4 above). After a week and three emails sent and responded to they still are not fixing the problem. Whats does it take to get good support? I have recieved some download credit, but I need the download records to be reset so that I show no downloads pending.
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