Sync problems x2 - duplicates and SyncUICoreLocalized.dll not found

I have sync 2 issues:

On my work computer, I typically only sync Outlook contacts with my iPod Touch.

1 - I get an error but it seems to sync anyway... Resource not found SyncUICoreLocalized.dll not found

2 - iTunes does a less-than-stellar job of dealing with duplicates when syncing contacts with Outlook. I'll get some conflicts but have to search and clear out many more, despite using 'overwrite'.

WinTel machine, Win7

iTunes v11.x so far

iPod Touch 64gb 5gen