iTunes crashing

Yeah, I know I could search, and I did on google, but I didn't really find anything.

After having this problem with iTunes 7.2, I updated to 7.3, and it persists. Here it is:

I start iTunes, and almost immediately, the CPU usage rockets to 95%, 98%, or 99%. I can use it for a little bit; I can start it, play a song or podcast, but it will usually crash (in the form of freezing) soon after.

I uninstalled Safari, because I read something saying that that would work, but obviously, no dice.

Please help.

#461944

well.. you could try uninstalling all apple software on your computer such as quicktime, softwware update, safari and itunes, restart and try again...

#461966

That didn't do anything.

This is driving me crazy.

I listen to music all the time, and now it's silent.

I can't work.

#462455

itunes is pretty heavy... whats your speed?

#462458

Have you tried downgrading iTunes? You can uninstall and find older versions on OldVersion.com.

-NC

#462462

Yeah, I downloaded the Special release, with Multi-plugin, still not working.

@coldwerturkey: What? Where would I find that?

#462464

(windows I'm assuming) just your processer speed, (start menu, rightclick "mycomputer", "properties" x.xxGHz)

My old computer (-1.00GHz) could only handle winamp, my itunes crashed just as your describing,

#462467

Well, I've been an iTunes user on the same computer since the days of old (4.1), so I don't know... I've only recently had this problem, but can't think of an event that could have caused it.

My processer speed is 2.66Ghz

#462468