How to Stop Discord from Opening on Startup?

[KalieHernandez]

Hey, does anyone know how to stop Discord from opening automatically when my computer starts? I’d prefer to disable it from launching on startup. Any suggestions or steps I can follow?

 

[Ammy]

How to Stop Discord from Opening on Startup:

1. Open Discord → go to User Settings.
2. Scroll to Windows Settings.
3. Turn off “Open Discord” and “Start Minimized.”

Or via Windows:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Task Manager.
2. Go to Startup tab.
3. Right-click Discord → Disable.

 

[Sebastian]

To stop Discord from opening on startup:

1. Open Discord and go to Settings (gear icon at bottom left).
2. Click Windows Settings under App Settings.
3. Toggle “Open Discord” off.

Alternatively, you can:

• Windows: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Startup tab → Disable Discord.
• Mac: System Preferences → Users & Groups → Login Items → Remove Discord.

 

[sophie]

To disable sounds on Discord:Open User Settings (gear icon).Go to Notifications.Disability Enable Desktop Notifications and put off any individual sounds that you do not want.On the phone, follow the path of Settings/Notifications and switch off the sounds.This prevents pings and alerts among other Discord sound effects.

 

[Raymond]

To stop Discord from opening on startup, open Discord → go to Settings → Windows Settings → turn off “Open Discord when I start Windows”. Alternatively, disable it from Task Manager → Startup tab.

 

[Colter]

To stop Discord from opening on startup, disable it in Discord Settings > Windows Settings > Open Discord and turn it off. You can also disable it from Task Manager > Startup by selecting Discord and clicking Disable.