How to Disable Discord on Startup

There are two ways to disable the Discord autostart feature. The first method is going through the Discord user settings, and the second is making changes to your Windows settings, or Mac operating system.

In this article, I will run you through the steps you need to follow in order to successfully disable the Discord application from running at startup.

If you are ready, then let’s proceed to the step-by-step guide!

If you are using the Windows operating system, the steps below are what you need to follow to stop Discord from opening on startup on your Windows PC:

Discord app

The first method you can use to stop Discord from starting automatically is by changing some settings on your Discord app. You can do this by making a few clicks to easily disable Discord’s auto-start feature. Here’s how:

1. STEP 1

   Open the Discord app by double-clicking on the Discord icon.

2. STEP 2

   

   Click on the gear icon or the Discord user settings of the current user at the bottom of the application.

3. STEP 3

   

   Under the “App Settings” dropdown menu, click on “Windows Settings”.

4. STEP 4

   

   Toggle off System Startup Behavior “Open Discord”.

Windows Settings

The second method you can use to stop startup automatically is by changing some settings on your Windows. Here are the steps to disabling opening Discord on startup:

1. STEP 1

   Open task manager. You can do this by pressing these keys simultaneously: Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Select “Task Manager”, or by pressing the keys: Ctrl+Shift+Esc to directly open the Task Manager window.

2. STEP 2

   

   Click on the “Startup” tab.

3. STEP 3

   

   Scroll down and find Discord. Once you see it, select Discord.

4. STEP 4

   

   Disable open Discord by clicking on the “Disable” button.

   That’s it! You have stopped Discord from opening on startup.

If you are using the Mac OS, you can follow the steps below to stop Discord from opening on startup. Here’s how to disable the auto-start feature of the Discord application on your Mac computer:

1. STEP 1

   Click on the Apple icon located on the upper left side of your desktop and then click on “System Preferences”.

2. STEP 2

   Select “Users and Groups”.

3. STEP 3

   Select the current user at the left sidebar, and then select “Login Items” on the side. The applications in use should be listed in the box.

4. STEP 4

   Click on the Discord app and then click on the minus symbol “–” at the bottom.

   And that’s it! You have successfully disabled Discord from starting automatically on your Mac PC.