Can't make start up items disappearing

Hi,
Everytime i start leopard there are two things starting automatically. I can't figure out how to make them not starting:
1 Finder opens some path on idisk, always the same path, though it wasn't there at last shut down
2 Automator want me to create a new project. Since I once opened Automator it comes back at every start up..
There is nothing in my start up items list nor in administrators account that have to do something with these applications.
Kind regards

Try starting in "Safe Mode" (It will take more time to startup in Safe Mode because it runs a directory check.)
If that works go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> Login Items and remove them. Boot normally and test. If not go to ~(yourHome)/Library/Contextual Menu Items and move whatever is there to the desktop. Then do the same with /Library/Contextual Menu Items.
Log out/in or restart, if that sorts it start putting items back one at a time until you find the culprit.
-mj

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