Lion setup assistant opens every time I log on...

I just upgraded my iMac 3.06 Intel Core 2 Duo to Lion. Now, every time I log on, the Lion setup assistant boots up and requires me to "click to continue." Also, the iCloud preference pane opens up. This happens every single time I log on. I have tried to find out how to disable the screens from opening, but with no luck. Can anyone help me turn the buggers off?

rkaufmann87, Thanks again for your reply,
I had done the simple things previous to my last post - following your excellent advice on other threads. I have tried again the methods you describe, starting in safe mode. Also starting via the recovery disk and 'Repair Disk Permission' (done this about 6 times). Unfortunately no change. What is strange is the same mesage is displayed multiple times.
"Permissions differ on system/library/coreservices/remoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/contents/support/remo tedesktopapp/contents/resources"
"Repaired system library core services remoteManagement/ARDSmgmt.app"
And running Repair Disk Permissions, the same repair is affected even when this was completed in the past repair scan. It is as if the repair is not effective or there is a subroutine rewriting this again?
The Repair Disk Option has been run multiple times with no fault found.
I have even done a full install from safe mode, downloading the install file again from the app store but still have the same problem. Settings not remembered and the set up assistant launches again with the System Preferences pane also displayed. The MacBook also seems sluggish compared to the mac mini which had its Lion update and works just fine. Thankfully ios5 devices, ipad and iphone work a treat, its just getting this MacBook sorted.
Can you advise my best course of action?
I get the impression that I will neeed to backup my data and 'start again' with a disk format and clean install?
Many thanks

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