How to stop discord from opening on startup

Discord is a cross-platform application that enables real-time communication via text, video, or voice. However, one annoyance for PCs is that the Discord application begins immediately when the computer is powered on. Because it has an effect on the time it takes for Windows to load and the performance of your PC, it is a good idea to prevent Discord from starting at bootup. To assist you in resolving this issue, I will describe how to prevent Discord from launching at startup.

What is Discord?

Discord is a group communication platform to interact with friends and colleagues. It lets you send instant messages to your friends, have video calls with them, voice chat, etc., and even share your screen. Discord can be downloaded for free on Windows, as well as Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux. Additionally, Discord works directly from a web browser, thus requiring no installation.

Originally built for the gaming community, Discord is now used by people as a general use platform for all types of communities. Within Discord, servers are the communities where people discuss and interact about a specific topic. Each server has its own members, topics, rules, and channels. Discord may initially seem similar to the Slack messaging app. But it has a lot more to offer in terms of features, especially for gamers.

How to stop discord from opening on startup

By default, Discord opens itself whenever you turn on your PC. While minor, this can feel a bit intrusive, and is almost as frustrating as Discord minimizing to the system tray instead of closing by default.

Thankfully, changing these settings is incredibly easy. In this article, I’ll show you how to stop Discord from opening on startup.

You can stop discord from opening on startup directly in Discord. Simply navigate to Windows / Mac settings in user preferences and toggle off the Open Discord setting.

1. In Discord, click the Gear icon in the lower left corner next to your Avatar.
2. Click Windows Settings (or Mac Settings on Mac) in the menu at the left under App Settings.
3. Click the Toggle icon next to Open Discord to stop it from opening on startup.

Stop Discord from Opening by Disabling it in System Startup
Another way to stop discord from opening on startup is to disable it in your system’s startup processes.

Windows

1. Open the Windows Task Manager. You can open Task Manager by right clicking your Taskbar and selecting Task Manager or by simply hitting Ctrl + Shift + Esc on your keyboard.
2. If Task Manager is in “fewer details mode”, click More details at the bottom left.
3. Click the Startup tab, locate and select Discord, then finally click the Disable button. You can also right click Discord and select Disable.

Mac

1. Open System Preferences from either the Dock bar or the Apple icon menu in the upper left corner.
2. Click Users & Groups
3. Select the User under Current User and then click the Login Items tab.
4. Locate Discord and uncheck the checkbox to the left of it to disable it on startup.