Why does iTunes never wanna update in win 7 64 bit?

Hi
Everytime I try to update iTunes since last 1½ year I allways end up having to uninstall everything from Apple - download pacakages from internet - reboot (often two-three times) and then reinstall the whole iTunes package once again. Everytime it takes hours and I am getting sick and tired of this. I really do not like iTunes after all - its not very userfriendly IMHO - anyway - I mainly use iTunes for my iPhone 4 so it´s so frustrating to have to go through this update nightmare every time there is an update (wich is quite often).
What is the problem? It tells me that the iPod service can not be installed or that there is an error installing the update - everytime new excuses for not updating the software. And I am geting used to just try once and then jump tpo the above described method.
Is there something wrong with the combination iTunes and Windows 7 - 64 bit? Or is it just me? I have had this issue on all my three PCs - all three runs Win 7 - 64 bit. ALl my PCs are updated with latest drivers. SPs etc.
Morten

Quicktime does NOT start
Many thanks.
In recent times, the error-message-free iTunes and QuickTime launch failures have been indicating that another application has stashed old QuickTime componentry in your system files.
So just in case we'll go looking for older QuickTime componentry in the most common locations for it to be stashed.
First we'll need to change some view settings.
In your Start menu, open Computer.
In your Organise menu, select Folder Options.
In the View tab, make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is selected, and Hide extensions for known file types is unchecked.
Click OK.
Now in Computer, open your C:\ drive (or whichever drive you have your operating system installed on).
Open the "Windows" folder.
Open the "SysWOW64" folder.
What files and folders can you see in there with QuickTime in the title? (In a standard installation of Quicktime you should be seeing precisely two files... QuickTime.qts and QuickTimeVR.qtx ... and no QuickTime folders whatsoever.)

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