If you play a lot of video games daily via Steam, then the automatic launch of the client when you start Windows 10 is obvious. However, for those times when you just want to do some work, the Steam client can be a distraction.
Prevent Steam from launching automatically
The big question then is how to prevent Steam from opening every time Windows 10 is started. There are several ways to do this and we will talk about it to help you focus when the game is not on your mind.
Steam does not need to launch automatically if you do not use it regularly. So let’s see the steps to prevent Steam from launching automatically.
Close the Steem connection box that appears
For those who haven’t set up Steam to automatically sign into their account, you can just click the close icon every time it appears after Windows 10 starts up.
The client will stop completely and easily, but that’s another story if it opens in your account.
Disable Steam from running at startup via its settings
To do this, the user must turn on the Steam Settings are.
We can do this by right clicking on the Steam icon on the Taskbar or Hidden icons section and then select Settings in the menu.
In addition, you can open Steam, then click on the Steam menu and select Settings.
After opening the Settings , go to the Interface tab, then uncheck the box indicating Run Steam when my computer starts up.
Another way to use Task Manager
Another option is to disable boot directly from the Task Manager, and in our experience, this is the easiest way.
OK, so open Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choose Task Manager in the menu that appears.
Once it is operational, select the Start tab and then search for Steam Client Bootstrapper.
Right click on the name and choose Deactivate to forcibly stop the Steam client from running when Windows 10 starts.
I hope this helps you.
