Deleted login items still opening

Hi,
I've removed two apps from my login items lists. But they still open whenever I log in. What do I need to do to really kill them dead?
Message was edited by: gbarron

Did you perhaps just uncheck them?
You need to highlight one and hit the little minus icon .

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