Files and folders open themselves

Nonni1957 Said:

"Files and folders open themselves: Often I return to computer to find files and folders have opened themselves, typically files and folders I seldom use."

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Troubleshooting Opening at Login:

A. Try Safe Mode:

Boot in Safe Mode, and then restart. In safe mode, login items do lot open at login, and system issues are often fixed. Go Here: How to Use safe Mode on your Mac - Apple Support

B. Remove Unneeded Login Items:

If an app is opening at login, then recently-opened files may be opening with it. So, remove and items from the Login Item list...

1. Go to:  System Preferences > Users & Groups > User Name > Login Items
2. Select: an Item
3. Click: the “—“ button
4. Approve: of the removal in the popup window.

Nonni1957 wrote:

Often I return to computer to find files and folders have opened themselves, typically files and folders I seldom use.

In general it is recommended—

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN

all known to cause issues on the macOS

You can good look at your User/System config. and reveal conflicts or issues, you can download/run this trusted utility https://etrecheck.com

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