How to disable Discord on startup in Windows 11/10?

Nowadays, many users have started using an application called discord, which is mainly used to communicate through voice, text or video calls. But recently, many users have reported that the discord application will automatically start when the Windows system starts. It's very frustrating for them to have to turn it off every time because it's not needed on startup.

There is a setting in the Discord application that users need to change to prevent this application from appearing on Windows startup. If you are still looking for ways to avoid this situation, then this article will guide you in 2 ways on how to disable discord opening in Windows 11 system.

How to Disable Discord Opening on Launch in Discord Settings

This is a straightforward way to prevent Discord from opening on launch using the Discord app’s settings. Let’s see how to accomplish this using the following steps.

Step 1: First, you need to open the Discord application on your system. To do this, press the Windows key on your keyboard and type discord.

Step 2: Then, select the Discord application from the search results by clicking or directly pressing Enter key.

Step 3: Once the Discord application window opens, click the User settings icon (gear-shaped) on the lower left, as shown in the image below.

Step 4: Scroll down the left menu and find Windows Settings under APP Settings and click on it.

Step 5: On the right side of the "Settings" page, click the toggle button for the "Open Discord" option under "System Startup Behavior" , disable it, as shown in the image below.

#Step 6: Once completed, you can continue using the app or close it.

Next time, you won’t be bothered by jarring apps on Windows startup.

If you still see the Discord app automatically on startup, follow another method explained below.

How to Disable Opening Discord on Startup in Task Manager

Typically, applications that launch when Windows starts can also be managed using Task Manager on your system. You can enable or disable them. Please follow these steps given below.

Step 1: Press CTRL on the keyboard simultaneously SHIFT ESCOpen the Task Manager window.

Step 2: Then, go to the “Startup” tab on the left panel as shown in the screenshot below.

Step 3: Next, you need to check the discord application or update discord from the launch application list on the right as shown below.

Step 4: Right-click Update or DiscordApp and select from the context menu list Disable the option as shown below.

Step 5: After selecting the disable option, the discord application will be disabled from the startup of the Windows system.

Step 6: Now you can close the Task Manager.

That’s all. This way, you can use Task Manager or Discord settings to disable Discord from starting automatically on startup.

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