How do i choose which programs to start upon startup?

how do i choose what apps start upon start up when i first turn my laptop on?
i keep having my finder app start as soon as i turn my macbook pro on........ can anyone help me to direct me how to choose which programs start up on startup? thanks in advance! Sam

Finder is going to have to start at each bootup. It's how you interact with Mac OS X.
Follow Keppy's instructions above if you have other programs that you want to load at start up.

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