ITunes opening without being clicked on

I did a quick search and couldnt find any information about this problem, but if its already been addressed, just post the link. My problem:
Ever since I updated to iTunes 5.0.1, iTunes will open unexpectedly without being clicked on. I can quit it, but less than a minute later it will open again. Not sure what is going on.
Thanks!

Check Dashboard to see if you have any iTunes-related widgets running. If so, close them and see if that makes a difference.

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