HT2474 I have MS Office 2011 opens everytime I start my computer, how do I prevent this from happening? (P.S. Office is not even on the start-up program list)

I have MS Office 2011 opens everytime I start my computer, how do I prevent this from happening? (P.S. Office is not even on the start-up program list)

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First, make sure that Office applications are closed when you turn off the computer. Then, when you are going to turn off the computer in  > Shut Down, unmark "Reopen windows when logging back in"

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