ITunes keeps opening by itself

iTunes when I click on the folder with the files it automatically opens iTunes. Even when I do a right click and then properties on the iTunes folder it automatically opens iTunes. If I close it but have the properties window still open it will start iTunes again. It gets annoying as anything that if I do anything with the iTunes folder it automatically opens iTunes. I am not trying to play a file I may just left click it once to highlight it or right click to get it's properties and iTunes starts. As long as the folder is highlighted or properties window is open iTunes will keep starting after I close the program. It will only stop restarting when I leave the iTunes folder completely.

yes, "iTunes" and "iTunes Artwork".
Do you think they are the culprit(s)? I'll put them aside and see what happens.
I have another User on the iMac but I don't know if the problems happens there.
thanks for the tip

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