Why won't PC or Itunes recognizes IPOD Touch

IPOD Touch - 4th Generation
IOS 5.1
Windows 7 PC
capacity 6.4gb
available 1.6gb
Everything used to work fine.
My PC will no longer recognize the device. Neither does Itunes.
I've done everything I've found online:
- re-installed Itunes
- re-booted device
I set up WIFI sync. Shouldn't that at least see it?
I've seen thousands of posts about this online, but have never run across a solution. I don't think the Apple store could do anything. Please help. Thank you.

Thanks very much, but I was already in the process of another solution by the time you replied.
I updated the driver. Here's how I did it.
I right clicked on the usb icon in the bottom right thingamajig (where you click to remove flash drives etc.) When you right click, it shows Open Device and Printers. Click it.
Then it opens a window. Scroll down till you see Apple Mobile Devices USB Driver. Click it.
It the opens something else. On the top of it click Hardware.
Then click Apple Mobile Devices USB Driver in the menu.
It will open a new menu. Click Change Settings.
It will open an identical menu. Click the Driver tab on top.
Click Update Driver.
Click Search automatically for updated driver software.
It should search and install for a few moments/minutes... and you are done.

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