Macbook pro had a full startup disc and crashed

Hi, need help! My macbook pro had a full startup disc and crashed, I have since deleted a lot of files to clear space (23gb+) but now I can only get it to boot up in safe mode. I've run disc utility and the HD is fine also ticked all the login items to disable them (I think) in the Users and Groups. It did reboot normally once after doing this but soon froze up again after 5 or 10 mins. I think it is a 3rd party extension issue but how do I find it?

"Ticking" the login item only hides it. It's still loading. You need to select it then click the - sign. You should probably start there, the other stuff is more involved.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2047747/take-control-of-startup-and-login-items. html

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