iTunes 12.1 - Stuttering when playing music I've just upgraded to the latest version of iTunes (12.1) for Windows -- the first proper 64-bit edition of the software for Windows -- and now all my music has stutters, pops and clicks when playing music.

I have an extremely well-specced machine.


Intel Core i7 
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 
16GB RAM 
Windows 8.1 64-bit


Latest drivers. I even ensured I reset my machine after the installation. It happens with all music files, from MP3 to AAC. 

What's going on? Every other music player on my system plays the same files perfectly fine.
Many iTunes for Windows users had the same problem with the recent upgrade, myself included. To fix the problem (it worked for me), download and install the iTunes 12.1 for Windows that is supposed to be for older video cards. But don't let that last part fool you. I have a card less than 12 months old and this solution worked wonderfully. Here is the link to the download from Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1784?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US.