Any way to have finder window open on startup?

I think you can write a script to do that and have the script run on startup.

 

You can add folders to the Log-In items list under your Account in Accounts in System Preferences. Not sure what happens though; I'm not restarting the Mac to find out at the mo 'cos I'm knee-deep in work.

 

What I do is leave the window to the boot HD open at shut down. When the next time you re-boot, it will be open in the same place you left it.

 

I just tried that, and it works.