How to stop thunderbird from autostarting

**grahams** · October 16th, 2012

Running xubuntu 12.04 and in the last few weeks thunderbird starts up when I login and I do not want this to happen.

When I look at Setting> Session and Startup Thunderbird is not set to start. I can confirm this via ls /etc/xdg/autostart/

I've also disabled the messaging plugin in Thunderbird but all to no avail.

Any clues as to where to look next ?

Thanks

**drmrgd** · October 16th, 2012

I don't use Xubuntu, but I think most DEs are similar. Is there a function in the same location to either start a new session or remember a previously run session when you log in? I know it exists in Kubuntu and Ubuntu, and this might be what's happening. It may be loading a previously saved session where you had Thunderbird running.

**nonamedotc** · October 16th, 2012

When you logout/shutdown next time, uncheck the option that says "Save Session" in the pop-up that appears. This will ensure that the session is not saved and none of the programs will auto-restart.

Alternatively, open the "Session and Startup" from the settings manager and uncheck the "Automatically save session on logout" option.

Hope this helps.

**grahams** · October 19th, 2012

Thanks for replies

Save sessions is not enabled. I can also close TB before shutdown, but it always starts on 1st login.

**Elfy** · October 19th, 2012

Try closing thunderbird and anything else you don't want starting.

Settings Manager - Session and Startup - Session tab

Clear saved sessions - Save Session

I get odd things starting from time to time and that appears to deal with it here.

**grahams** · October 19th, 2012

Originally Posted by Elfy

Try closing thunderbird and anything else you don't want starting.

Settings Manager - Session and Startup - Session tab

Clear saved sessions - Save Session

I get odd things starting from time to time and that appears to deal with it here.

Thanks Elfy

I had just tried this exact step and was about to mark this as solved. Thunderbird wasn't listed in the session, but clearing saved sessions did the trick.

**Elfy** · October 20th, 2012

Originally Posted by grahams

Thanks Elfy

I had just tried this exact step and was about to mark this as solved. Thunderbird wasn't listed in the session, but clearing saved sessions did the trick.

Never sure why things don't appear there either. But heyho - glad you're sorted now