ITunes will not open because library was created by newer version???

I am still using iTunes 9.2.1 and am not ready to go with v10.
I tried to open iTunes and got the message:
The file "iTunes Library" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.
I did notice that the last time I opened it, it looked a little different but went on with a sync of my 1st.gen AppleTV and then closed out.
I have not downloaded and upgraded to the newer version 10.
I have never had higher than 9.2.1 so I couldn't help but wonder if in some way I am being forced to go the newer v10.
Harold

I have discovered this:
I could not open iTunes as I previously stated in the normal method.
However, it will open when I created a quicktime movie from iMovies and prepared it for iTunes. When I click on the quicktime movie to play it will open iTunes to play the movie. That is when I see the different icons, etc.
I had something called ‘Ping’ to disable because I care nothing about that.
It does not look the same as I am use to with 9.2.1.
I went to the file menu> about> and low and behold it comes up ITUNES 10.
Remember, I have not downloaded ver.10 at any point so it must have come through a back door somehow.
So, I looked in my applications to see if iTunes app has changed. No, it still shows 9.2.1. I did a search in spotlight for iTunes 10 and nothing shows up. Go figure!
I am not a happy camper at this time and need to hear from Apple about this.
I am not ready to go to v10 and want an explanation.
I am not ready to go with v10 because I wanted to see how it effects my 1st. gen. AppleTV.
I don’t want to loose all the downloads I have on a device that I really like.
The new AppleTV has no hard drive and thus stores nothing as I understand it.
I have many TV programs purchased and stored from the History, Travel and Natl. Geographic, etc. channels.
Harold

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