Uninstalling ITUNES and re-installing on another PC

if I unstall my Itunes software from my laptop and reinstall it on my desktop, will I lose my library? including the songs I purchased from the Itunes store? any help would be appreciated
DELL INSPIRON 1150   Windows XP  

You don't need to uninstall iTunes from one computer to transfer it to another, you can copy your existing iTunes folder. There are a few things you could do to achieve this, from networking the two computers, using an external hard drive or even using your iPod to make the move. Have a look at this User Tip: Migrating iTunes for Windows to a new PC
If you can network the computers there is also this one: Copying songs over a network to use with iTunes for Windows
When you have your purchased songs on the new PC authorise it to play them: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

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