iTunes freezes when I try to sync iOS devices

I have exactly the same problem - I think I've tried everything suggested in this forum without success. It's just so frustrating not knowing the cause. My opinion is that it is down to itunes rather than my pc or cable etc. Too many others are experiencing the same.

im using a new pc...i am having the same problem as you...my itunes is working but as soon as i plug my iphone in it just says there is a problem and freezes and closes the programme...i have done all the troubleshooting options...im getting really frustrated aggg

Im having the same problems.....i think it is a Issue of iTunes...

Never had problems with my iPad2....

Updated to the latest version.....and now..everytime i connect my iPad...iTunes hangs and doesnt response anymore....

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This is an iTunes conflict with Windows 7 SP1.

If you remove SP1 it will sync again (not reccomended though)

Also chances are if you remove your Antivirus program it will work aswell, as that will often exaserbate the issue (Really not reccomended though).

Alternatly you can run iTunes in Windows 7 or Windows Vista SP2 compatibility mode and it will sync most of the time without freezing (Opening iTunes first has better reliability with this method)

SP1 changed some aspects of how USB is handled, and iTunes is bugging out from it. Suprised there hasnt been a fix or atleast acknowledgment by now since the bug has been reported countless times since the SP1 beta. Just type "Sync Freeze" in the search at the top and you will see.

Here is the fix:

1. If frozen iTunes is open and iPhone is connected, right-click the task bar and select Start Task Manager.

2. Click on the Processes tab.

3. Look for the process distnoted.exe *32 entry.

4. Right-click and select End Process.

5. iTunes will now unfreeze.

6. Close iTunes and disconnect iPhone. Wait 15 seconds.

7. Reconnect iPhone. iTunes will launch automaticallly like it should and your iPhone will begin to sync like it should.

There appears to be an incompatibility issue with Apple's distnoted.exe process and maybe 64-bit OS's. All I know is that this works everytime although there doesn't appear to be a permanent fix to this issue. You may have to repeat these steps everytime you reboot your computer or update iTunes.

Ok, ive done a bit more testing on another fresh windows 7 x64 install, with no updates and bare minimum drivers iTunes syncs fine untill I installed an antivirus. I tested with Microsoft Security Essentials, but the same happened on fuly updated systems with Nod32 and Kaspersky. So it may actually have nothing to do with SP1 and everything to do with an iTunes update. That or 3 of the biggest AV's out there have simultaniously released updates that cripple iTunes.

I'm having the same problem. I have Kaspersky and with older versions of iTunes, as long as I disabled Kapersky and the Windows Firewall first, it worked fine (updated, synced, backed up, etc...) But having just updated to iTunes 10.4, even disabling Kapersky isn't working. ITunes is freezing at the 'backing up' stage for both my iPhone and iPad. Any wiz bang suggestions on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated!

I have the same problem. ever since I updated to 10.4 it freeze when I add new music, then I can't do anything..it does matter what I do the problem just comes back this *****..if I didn't have a iPhone I would stop using ITunes.. wish I could go back to iTunes 9