This same problem has been reported since 2005
See below
https://discussions.apple.com/message/1256738?messageID=1256738
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081214155444AAnQfKm
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68397/
http://www.ehmac.ca/all-ios-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-apple-tv-itunes/86457-itunes-mutes-itself.html
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12058842?messageID=12058842
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My setup is as following
Windows XP 2002 SP3
itunes 10.2.2.12
Free disk space is 20Gb
3.5GB memory
Page file is system managed
Audio drivers are up to date
No iTunes plugins
Audio Hardware acceleration is set to full
This problem is driving me nuts and will require me to go back to Windows Media Player and returning the Airport Express I got.
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