For the last week and half, I can’t seem to access the iTunes store from my desktop! it keeps connecting and connecting till forever. Even the updates and all! Except on the iPhone, it works like a charm! And this is with the current version 9.0.3. I’m checked out many forums (including Apple’s) and many seem to go through the same hell that I’m in! Anyone with clear solution on this problem, please email me!
Update: Found it! You just had to tick on Parental control in the preferences, then tick iTunes U….then, go to the iTunes and it will connect. Then, go again to parental control in preferences and then untick it and enter the main homepage and it will connect! Like Apple knew shit how to solve it!

You are totally awesome!! I have been trying to fix this issue for days…..your simple fix was instant. I can’t thank you enough.
you’re most welcome! Thanks to some fellas in the Apple forums too for this! I rolled back to iTunes 9.02 because of this? did it work out in 9.03?