How to stop an app from auto starting when signing on?

how to stop an app from auto starting when signing on?

Several point :
1st : do you select "auto relaunch" application when you close ML last time? don't do that next time
2nd : in system preferences/Users and Groups look at applications that are selected for automatic opening. You can remove application. Tab called "Open At Login"
3rd : have a look at /Library/LaunchDeamons/
4th : buy Lingon
Hope it can help

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