Disable Apps from Windows Startup

Post by **sys.admin** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 7:26 am

Method 1

Go to Settings then go to Apps
Select Startup
Disable the App by sliding to Off

Method 2

Open Task Manager by pressint + + or press and type Task Manager.
Go to Startup apps
Select the desired App then right click and Disable.

You can disable the startup for most of the Apps but some are required to be disable directly from the App.

Discord
Method: Open App - Go to Settings - System - General - Dezactivate Automatically open Discord when your computer starts up

Steam
Method:Open Steam Settings - Go to Interface and disable by sliding Run Steam when my computer starts

WhatsApp
Method:

Open WhatsApp on computer
Click the 3 dots of the chat list and go to Settings.
Click on General, find Start WhatsApp at Login and turn off.