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Try renaming the Music folder as well to music_back.
 
Well if that helps lets see if we can get the music back.
put the name back to what it was.
Now reduce the acceleration on your sound card one notch at a time.
You can do this in start-run-dxdiag sound tab.
 
Well let's not get drastic adjusting memory settings.
If memory settings are off you would most likely being having many problems with many apps.

Playing around with drivers is fine.

Make an investigation into what is running in the background, including checking for spyware.
 
If you read the thread you can clearly see that this was just discussed.
I understand this is your first post and welcome to the forums, however rules are a little more strict in the support forum.