If you are upgrading to Windows Vista or have purchased a new computer with Windows Vista pre-installed, here is some information you may find helpful:
iTunes 7.1 also addresses a number of known compatibility issues with Windows Vista. Apple is actively working with Microsoft to resolve a few remaining known issues, including:
iTunes 7.1 also addresses a number of known compatibility issues with Windows Vista. Apple is actively working with Microsoft to resolve a few remaining known issues, including:
- Ejecting an iPod from Windows Explorer or the Windows notification area (system tray) using the "Safely Remove Hardware" feature may corrupt your iPod. To always safely eject an iPod, choose Eject iPod from the Controls menu within iTunes. If your iPod becomes corrupt, selecting your iPod in iTunes and clicking Restore in the iPod's Summary panel should return your iPod to a working condition.
- iTunes may display text or graphics incorrectly on your screen. Resizing the iTunes window should correct this issue.
- Contacts from Windows Address Book may not sync with iPod.
- iTunes remains unsupported on 64 bit editions of Windows, including Windows Vista and Windows XP x64.
- Deauthorize all iTunes Store accounts.
- Perform a clean install of Windows Vista (highly recommended but not required).
- Upgrade to iTunes 7.1 or repair iTunes using the iTunes installer if version 7.1 is already installed.
- Open iTunes.
- Choose Authorize Computer from the Store menu in iTunes.
Things such as that "Saving iTunes Library" when you exit iTunes, even when we didn't do anything to the library. 
