Programs Opening at Startup

When I start my computer, all my dock items load automatically even though I have not selected them to open at startup in the user accounts settings. This means I have to close 8 windows every time i startup my computer before I can see my desktop. How do I stop this?
Thanks for any advice in advance!
Danjamin

Disable the Resume feature...
Open System Preferences > General
Deselect:  Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps

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