How to stop Discord from opening on startup? (Updated method)

Discord is an application mostly used by PC gamers for communication, live stream, and chat purposes. Now Gamers stream different games every day because their communication mostly based on this application. So, they need to use Discord on startup.

Discord app developed to give a better user experience. To make Discord user friendly, its developers include some features like Auto-Start, Free video calling and live screen share, voice chat, and dedicated server.

But as a regular user, you might face some issues with discord default settings ( activated while installed ) like Automatic Startup.

Many windows applications open automatically during startup by default. Also, many applications may start automatically after every time you reboot your Pc. These applications can put a heavy load on your Computer and cause a slow user experience.

Many users want to stop this Discord Autostart feature.

Today we will guide you on how to stop discord app from opening on startup automatically on your Windows Computer.

Ways to turn off Discord Autostart feature

There are 3 different methods you can use to turn off the auto start.

Turn off with Task Manager
Turn off with Discord app’s setting ( updated version )
Turn off with taskbar setting ( old version )

You can use any one of these methods or all at a time.

Method 1: Turn off Discord Autostart with Task Manager

Step 1: Open task manager

Ways to open task manager :

Right-click on your Windows taskbar. You can choose the task manager from the list.
Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE > Task manager
click start > Run > write taskmgr.exe
Open process list press CTRL + SHIFT + ESCAPE

Step 2: Select the Startup tab.