How do I prevent programs opening when I start my computer?

I just upgraded to the new OS X 10.7.1 and now when I start my computer, aobut 7 programs startup and I have to exit out of all of them.  How do I prevent programs from opening at startup.

Try two these two things in System Prefs:
1) In "General", uncheck "Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps"
2) In "Users & Groups", click on "Login Items", select the things you don't want to open on startup and click the "-" (minus) at the bottom of the list. That should clear any of those apps from launching at startup. If you change your mind, just click the "+" and add the app back to your list of login items you want to have ready on start up.
Hope this helps.
CouchCowboy

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