ITunes 8.1.1 will not quit.

Every time I try to quit iTunes, it immediately restarts. I am not able to restart my computer without removing the battery because iTunes fails to quit. This is obviously not ideal. I have tried force quit and reinstalling, but of course you must be able to quit iTunes to reinstall...

Hi Elizabeth,
Do you have a iPod or iPhone connected to the Mac through a USB hub?
Are there any 3rd-party plug-ins or add-ons installed?
This article: from http://support.apple.com/kb/TA22611 provides more information about 3rd-party plug-ins.
Mac:
+/Users/username/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins+
+/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins+
If the issue is not caused by a 3rd-party plug-ins, try removing and reinstalling iTunes as shown here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224
Message was edited by: Jason L

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