System 7.1

I am trying to get back to playing around with an SE/30 after having been away from Macintosh for more than 15 years. This SE/30 is running System 7.1. I remember essentially nothing about the OS. I bought my first Mac in 1984 and used one at home until I had to limit myself to Macintosh (personal) or Windows (IT work). The two reference manuals I have are for the Mac Plus and its OS. They haven't been helpful with the problem I have.

My SE/30 boots straight to Finder rather than the desktop. During bootup I see what I take to be my desktop with its icons along the bottom of the screen. Additionally, Microsoft Word autoloads. I can't determine how to prevent Word from autoloading nor have I been able to stop loading Finder. The reference manual I have discusses how to autoload applications, however, it refers to a menu item that is absent under the Special menu in Finder! I hope this makes sense to someone!

Thank you all for any assistance you can give. Cheers.

Sam

P.S. Does anyone know where I can obtain documentation for System 7.1?