Hi Karen.There are a number of ways to delete items from startup.
I use Winpatrol Free,which is a great program.
Do you know what you can and can't Delete? in start up.
http://download.cnet.com/WinPatrol/3000-8022_4-10129149.htmlIf you are confident going into the Registry, type msconfig.exe, select Startup,and disable programs from there.
HTH.