Why doesn't iTunes auto update to 10.6.1?

Apple Software Update informs me of the above update and I click install.
After a while the install gives the error:
"Errors occurred while installing updates. If the problem persists, choose Tools>Download only and try installing manually".
The fact that the iTunes menu does not include "Tools" seems to escape whoever wrote the script.
Repaired Apple Software Update in Add/Remove programmes and tried again - same result.
I can only assume there is a problem with this update and do not want to try the manual option.
Anybody else seeing this?

Seems I may have found the problem.
I looked in Services and saw that I had set Apple Mobile Device to disabled.
Reset it to manual and started it. Ran ASU again and 10.6.1 installed OK.
The reason I set Apple Mobile Device to disabled is because I DON'T HAVE AN APPLE MOBILE DEVICE!!
I don't have an iPod either but iPod service always runs on start up even though it's told not to synch with anything. iTunes Helper is another unwanted start up item but at least that can be removed.
This unwanted start up junk is a pain, that's why I stop it.
I assume other people may have done the same thing but why settings preferences should cause problems with updating I don't know.

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