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→Configuring Desktop Startup Programs
Any programs which are not required may be disabled on desktop startup simply by unselecting the selection box next to the item. Most of the programs configured to start by default are there for a reason so unless you are sure you will not need the program (for example you may never plan to use Bluetooth) there is really little to be gained by disabling a program.
It is more likely, however, that you will need to add a program to be launched automatically when you log in to a desktop session. This can easily be achieved by clicking on the Add button. In the resulting Add Startup Program dialog enter the name of the program and then click on the Browse button to locate the program on the file system. Once you have filled in the dialog press the Add button to apply the program to the list:
The above dialog is configuring the session to automatically launch a Terminal window (which is actually a program named gnome-terminal located in the ''/usr/bin'' directory) each time the current user logs into the desktop session.
== Saving the Current Session ==
