Password requred for iTunes every tiime iTunes is opened

Before I upgraded to iTunes + in version 7.2 I was able to save my password and I wasn't prompted for it. Now that I've upgraded I'm prompted every time I open iTunes. Why is this? I'm on a already password secured machine and I don't feel it is necessary to enter a password every time I open a application, especially one that only has music and videos on it. Is this a new "so called feature" or just a bug in the software? A note to Apple, quit making the software harder and more annoying to use.

I found the answer in another thread... I tried it and it works:
Give credit to echobucket in another thread on this topic for solving the login request when starting iTunes 7.2. I've cut and pasted the procedure below:
Navigate to ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Downloads in your user home folder. If your downloads are already complete there should be nothing in that folder. If you see something like "list.plist" move it out of that folder onto the desktop or into the trash.

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