You're not paranoid if...

[Colin Law]

On 9 September 2014 14:35, GaryT <taig at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> Yes, if they really are out to get you.
>
> Lately I've seen some unexplained happenings.  I'm using 10.04.
>
> One that happens now and then, is that my first three programs will load
> automatically on boot.
>
> 1.  A Terminal screen gets created, which I always start it with ^T
> 2.  Firestarter - yes because it's always handy to see who is connected
> 3.  Thunderbird.

Most likely this is the Great Spirit of Ubuntu trying to tell you that
it is time you upgraded to a version that is still supported.

Otherwise have you checked in Startup Applications?  I have no idea
where this was in 10.04 though.

Do you leave them running when you close down?  If so do they restart
if you do close them manually?  I seem to remember that there used to
be a mechanism where you could specify that Ubuntu should
automatically restart running applications, but again I have no idea
now how this was controlled.

Colin