BTW - smartly so, GIMP remembers the last state it was running in - 
primarily what tool controls were open. It will open up with those tools 
(or lack of) already open in their windows - a time saver for those who 
do pretty much the same thing every time they run the GIMP - saves them 
from having to go in and re-open every window they normally use and/or 
close windows they normally don't use. So, open up the tools you think 
you'll want to use every time you open GIMP and leave them open when you 
exit GIMP - "File/Quit" or CTRL+Q.

Have...more fun,
Mike

Mike Vanecek wrote:

> Those little windows are tools that the GIMP developers figured would 
> be most often used so they set them to open up with the GIMP control 
> box on first load. You can access them and others via "File/Dialogs"...
>
> Have fun,
> Mike
>