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  2. Click on the Interface tab, and uncheck the box that says: " Run Steam when my computer starts. ."

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  3. May 20, 2020 · Like many gaming apps, Steam will start automatically when you sign in to your computer. This can lead to clogged bandwidth, as games update automatically or appearing online when you don't mean to. Steam's auto-start is easy to quickly turn off.

    • Overview
    • Using Steam Settings
    • Using Task Manager (Window
    • Using App Settings (Window
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    An easy-to-follow guide on preventing Steam from launching when you start your Windows or Mac computer

    Is Steam opening automatically when you boot your computer? It can be super frustrating if an already slow booting process takes even longer because Steam launches and searches for updates. But that's an easy problem to solve! This wikiHow article teaches you how to stop Steam from opening on startup on Windows 10, 11, and Mac computers.

    Open the Steam app and go to "Steam > Settings" and uncheck the box to launch Steam on startup.

    Alternatively for Windows, open Task Manager and go to "Startup/Startup apps > Steam > Disable."

    Click the app icon that looks like a gear arm.

    This method works for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Mac computers and laptops.

    You'll see this in the top left corner of the app.

    This will prompt a menu to drop down.

    You'll find this at the bottom of the menu.

    If you're using a Mac, this will say "Preferences" instead.

    You can do this by pressing

    Ctrl + Shift + Esc

    or you can right-click the taskbar and select

    You can use Task Manager to disable Steam instead of using Steam settings. You cannot do both.

    This method works for both Windows 10 and 11.

    Click the Startup or Startup apps tab.

    This keyboard shortcut will open Windows 10 and 11 Settings.

    Alternatively, click the Start icon in your menu, then click the gear icon.

    This method works for both Windows 10 and 11.

    If you're using Windows 11, you'll see this in the menu on the left side of the window. It's next to a bullet-list icon.

    It's next to an icon of a rectangle above an arrow.

    Click the toggle next to "Steam" to turn it off .

    You can do this by pressing the

    This method works for both Windows 10 and 11.

    This will open the Task Scheduler.

    in the left panel and select the Steam task.

    Right-click the task and click

    This will stop Steam from opening on startup.

    Do this by clicking the Apple menu and selecting

    You'll see this in the menu on the left side of the window.

    It's next to a bullet-list icon on the right side of the window.

    Doing so will remove this app from the startup list.

    You can do this by clicking the Apple menu (it looks like an apple icon) and selecting

    It's in the first grouping of icons.

    You'll see a list of all the users on your Mac. Clicking your username will allow you to change the login items.

    Click the Login Items tab.

    It's near the top of the menu.

    Click to select "Steam" and click

  4. Tick the “Run Steam when my computer starts” checkbox to set steam to launch automatically when you boot-up. Tip: Sometimes when Steam is configured to launch automatically with Windows, it struggles to correctly apply updates to the Steam client.

  5. Jan 28, 2013 · To change it, open up the main Steam window and select 'Preferences' from the 'Steam' menu, followed by selecting the 'Interface' tab, which brings up the following screen; Simply uncheck 'Run Steam when my computer starts' to prevent Steam from starting with your computer.

  6. Aug 30, 2021 · Normal Steam windows will only appear after clicking the system tray icon. If a password is not stored, the normal login window will still be displayed. More info about Launch options here. Share.

  7. Aug 20, 2024 · If you don't want Steam to open when you boot up your computer, we'll tell you how to turn this setting off. Don't worry — it's a very quick and easy fix!