Hi jroy1605,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with your connection to the iTunes Store. Although the article below references a different error message, the troubleshooting steps are the same.
iTunes: "Error -9812" when accessing the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3222?viewlocale=en_US
If you have broadband access (cable, DSL, or other high-speed access), try turning your modem off for a minute and then turning it back on. If you also have a router connected to the modem, turn it off for a minute and then back on again. Once you've established a web connection, try accessing the iTunes Store again from iTunes.
Check for updates to Windows, or search Microsoft's support pages for KB931125. Install the latest available update for root certificates from Microsoft.
If the issue continues, follow the steps in the Microsoft knowledge base article 822798 to resolve the issue. Note that while the Microsoft article describes a different issue, both issues share the same cause and solution.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy