Login items help

I have installed a monitor calibration tool - ColorVision Spyder.
It creates a Login Item - "ColorVisionStartup.app". Problem is - this "item" is unchecked in my account's "Login items" but still runs at login (I can see the icon of this app briefly appearing in the dock when color profile is applied; actually, there is no difference if I check or uncheck it)!
I have checked both /System/Library/Startupitems and /Library/Startupitems and both folders are empty.
How could this application be launched?
Thanks.

ron App wrote:
It creates a Login Item - "ColorVisionStartup.app". Problem is - this "item" is unchecked in my account's "Login items" but still runs at login
That check box is only to "hide" the application when it launches. As far as I know any item in your "Login Items" list will launch at login time.
I have checked both /System/Library/Startupitems and /Library/Startupitems and both folders are empty. How could this application be launched?
Login items are listed in the file com.apple.loginitems.plist, which is in /Users/<you>/Library/Preferences.

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