[jxflyer]

I've installed the "HP Director" software for my HP Scanner. After installing, it was listed in the Startup Items.

Despite clicking the " - " (minus) symbol to take it out of my StartUp items and it actually clearing from the list, it is once again in there if I restart or log out and login again.

I do not want it to startup until I need it. What can I do?

[cdhostage]

I remember an issue like this one - go into the parent application's Preferences. If they were at all nice about it, there's an option in there to enable/disable the startup item.

BTW, is it so bad to have it start up? I mean, if it took an extra ten seconds to log in or presented an annoying window, I'd disable it myself. There are some programs, like Virex, that have start-on-login programs that are completely transparent. i believe the Virex headless program keeps an eye on programs in memory, and the scanner's one keeps a lookout for whether or not the scanner is connected or on. For instance, if your scanner has a one-touch scan feature, and you would care to use it, then this backghround program is a boon.

[xtian]

I am experiencing the same problem with iChat Agent, and HP Communicator. The IChat agent has a preference to add the iChat menu item. I did uncheck this, but the app still is running. HP Director AIO has a preference to start and add it self to your dock at startup. I unchecked this but again the process viewer shows these two app running at startup.

Now with the terminal, there must be some way to remove these inits, but I have not yet found it.