Finder Window is always open upon start up of MBP.

Hello:
Just bought a new MBP 2.2Ghz C2D 15.4. running Leopard.
Each time I turn on the laptop. The finder window is open to my home folder.
What could be the cause of this and is there a way to correct it?
Thanks!

Do you mean that finder is open on your dock, and if you click on it, you get the window with your home folder? That's the way mine works too--I just assumed it was supposed to be that way.
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