Safari opening full screen, then automatically opens iTunes. Application ribbon on side of screen is inaccessible.

Software was automatically installed on my i7 Mac during the last two weeks. Now the Mac is using MOS 10.7.4 and Safari 6.0.
Since Safari 6.0 installed on my i7 Mac last week, I have had four problems:
1) Sarari now opens showing full screen, completely covering my desktop. ( I don't want this; I want to easily see my desktop.)
2) Upon opening, Safari shows the last page I visited. (In preferences I have clearly requested that Safari always opens with a blank search screen; however, Sarari ignores my request.)
3) Within seconds iTunes opens and becomes dominant. (I do not want iTunes to open unless I purposefully order it to open.)
4) During the above three steps, my application ribbon, located on the left axis, is inaccessible to me...the cursor does not cause the ribbon to become visible.
Apple, I hope you can remedy this situation.
Any suggestions from others in the Mac Community?

Press the escape (esc) key to exit full-screen mode. Close all windows. Quit and relaunch Safari. Does the same thing happen?

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