Photoshop CS6 creates new layers when cropping

when I crop my image CS6 is now creating a layer. If I check history, there is no sign that a layer was created, just cropped, however if I check under Layer, "Flatten Image" is highlighted. How do i get rid of this, just started today.

Rufous03,
Is Layer 0 the only layer you see in Layers panel after you crop the image or is there still a 'Background' layer under Layer 0?
In Photoshop CS6, the Crop tool has been refined. There is an option that enables you 'not' to delete cropped pixels when you crop - meaning your image data is not lost - you can go back to the original version at anytime. With this feature enabled (by default, it is - look in the menu bar on top - 'Delete Cropped Pixels' will be unchecked), your 'Background' layer of the image is simply 'Unlocked', therefore leading to 'rename' of layer as 'Layer 0'.
If you enable 'Delete cropped pixels' option, it will simply get rid of the pixel data that you're cropping out and your layer will remain as 'Background'.
Trust this helps.
-ST

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