Hi, Photo taker,
Is that your problem relates to the restart of the computer restores the tabs in the previous session and you feel that it not normal. You want to have normal desktop with out the previous session tabs shown on restart. If this is the problem, then here is the fix, Open the Folder options, then go to view tab. There Please see that the Restore Previous Folder Windows at logon box is unchecked. You will find reboot to normal windows.
Shane ,is that , is his problem?