Preventing Resume after Hang/Crash OS X 10.7.3

Since recently upgrading to "Lion 10.7.3", I have had repeated instances of the machine hanging/crashing without warning and then silently restarting. While this is annoying enough, the point of this question is to address what happens next: After the automatic restart, Lion reopens most/all of the applications that were running before the crash. **This is a problem because:** 1. It takes a long time, and 2. I think the original crash maybe related to memory use and restarting a large set of application means the computer is that much closer to hanging again. So, **how can I prevent resuming all/most applications when OSX restarts silently after a crash?** Unlike other posts , I would like to keep resume working for normal shutdowns/logoffs, and just prevent resume after hangs/crashes. **Notes:** - The "Restart automatically if the computer freezes" System options (both power and battery) are NOT checked. (Why the system is restarting at all, is the topic of another question ) - I say "most" applications b/c X11, Zotero standalone (and others?) do not resume after a crash. Pretty much everything else does (ex: Word, Excel, Matlab, iTunes, Stickies, Chrome, LyX, etc.)