How to Remove Cairo Dock from Start Up?

I have Cairo Dock's Version 3.0.0.1 installed and I've added it on start up. Now I want to remove it from Start Up, How I can do the Same? Please Help Me!


(Assuming you are using 12.04)

  1. Click on the little wrench icon at the top-right position of the panel.

  2. Select Startup Applications

  3. There should be an entry for "Cairo-dock", select it

  4. Remove the tick mark from the entry.

Logout and Login again to test it.


  • Run Startup Applications program

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  • Find an item that start with "GLX-Dock" in the shown list and unchecked it.

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In your next login Cairo Dock will not start at login time.