I seriously doubt there is an apple moderator. My experience is once you experience this problem once, you will have to fix it every time iTunes does an update. My iTunes just updated to the the 64-bit version and the problem is there too. I have noticed that while you moved the file from Apple Application Support to Mobile Device Support with the 32-bit version, you have to copy it with the 64-bit version because some apple sh*t now expect it one place and some in the other. Also, the file in Program Files (x86) with the 64-bit version.
I suspect that appled f*cked up and put out a bad release for a few days that corrupted the windows registery. Since probably only a few people affected they don't give two f*cks and won't fix it for us.