There are many applications that we install and they start when we turn on the computer. For this reason, we are going to see how to make Discord not start automatically in Windows. With this tutorial you will not only learn how to prevent Discord from starting only when you turn on the PC. But it will also serve you for other problems.
Because it is quite annoying that as soon as we turn on our PC, several programs start to open. On many occasions we are not even going to use them immediately. In turn, it puts a load on Windows, which makes it take longer to start.
Therefore, it is best to disable the automatic start of Discord and other applications. It doesn’t mean you can’t use them. But they will not start on their own, you can start them whenever you want without any problem.
In this way we will get Windows to start faster and we will be able to use Discord whenever we want just by running it as usual. Let’s go through this simple tutorial for you to quickly learn how to stop Discord and other apps from starting automatically on Windows.
How to stop Discord from starting automatically on Windows
- The first thing to do is open the task manager. For this you can right click on the Windows bar that is in the lower area, then click on “Task Manager”.
- Another way to open the task manager is by pressing “Ctrl + Alt + Del” at the same time and clicking on “Task Manager”.
- Once you do, a small window opens with the applications that we currently have open. What we must do is click on “More details” in the lower left corner of the screen.
- As you will see now you have more options available. The one that interests us now is the “Start” which is found in the tabs above.
- You will be able to see a few applications among which is Discord. You will simply have to change the “Status” from “Enabled” to “Disabled”.
- To achieve this you will have to right click. A drop-down menu opens and you simply click on “Disable”.
Disable Autostart Discord on Windows
The method that we saw above is used to disable all the applications that start as soon as we turn on the computer. Such applications can slow down Windows startup quite a bit. So if they are not essential, it is best to disable them.
However, disabling them does not mean that you will not be able to use them. It just means that they won’t start by themselves, you can start them whenever you want after turning on the computer.
If you want to prevent Discord from starting when you turn on the PC, but configure this option from the app. It can also be done and you must follow these steps:
- Open the Discord app.
- Now go to the gear icon at the bottom left of the screen.
- Next, in the left sidebar go to “Windows Setting” or “Windows Settings”.
- The first option “Open Discord” is the one that interests us. If you move the switch so that it appears gray, Discord will not start automatically when you turn on the computer.
We hope that it will be clear to you how to stop Discord from starting automatically in Windows. With these two methods you can prevent the app from starting automatically, which will prevent programs from loading as soon as you turn on the computer.
This way you will get a much faster start. Even if you have a PC with a solid state drive. Despite being much faster than a mechanical one, making these kinds of setups helps make it even faster.
