I have the same issue. Have been using BT for quite some time to my satisfaction, but this issue arose after installing an update somewhere in the last two months:
1. I looked at the start-up option under preferences. It was unchecked
2. Looked in my Windows start-up folder, wasn't there.
3. I then checked the option 'Start BitTorrent when Windows Starts'. Saved it, closed down Windows. Restarted. BT started up (as expected this time). Unchecked, saved and restarted Windows. BT did NOT start up! Alas, the next time it was there again at start-up.
4. I uninstalled BT and re-installed it (7.10 build 44091). Unchecked the start-up option under preferences. Saved, closed, restarted Windows.
5. Didn't help, BT is started every time I start Windows.
Note: I explicitly close BT before shutting down Windows.
OS : Windows 10 Home, version 1709, OS build 162.299.125
Same EXACT PROBLEM here!! I even checked Windows Startup Shell and Bittorent was not showing up as a "startup" program..... Maybe use a different Torrent program? hmmmm
BitTorrent opens by itself at startup
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