While Discord is one of the most popular VOIP for gamers and a useful messaging app in general, it might not be the first thing you want to see when you open your laptop. If you don’t use Discord every time you turn your PC on, then this can be bugging. Plus, the app can also contribute to CPU usage in the background.

Whatever the reason, stopping Discord from launching at every boot-up is quite easy, and there are two ways to do it. In this guide, we have outlined a step-by-step process for how to disable Discord launching on every start-up.

How to stop Discord from opening on startup Mac

On your Mac, click on the Apple menu and then click on the System Preferences option.

Within the System Preferences, find and click on the Users & Groups or Accounts option. The choice will vary depending on the macOS version you’re using.

In the Accounts (or Users & Groups), choose the right user account and then locate the Login Items tab.

In the Login Items list, find Discord and uncheck the box next to it. This will disable Discord from starting automatically when you start your PC.

How to stop Discord from opening on startup Windows

Open the Discord app on your PC and head over to the User Settings by clicking on the cog wheel icon.

In the User Settings, look for the App Settings section. Under this section, you will see ‘Windows Settings’ – click on it

In the Windows Settings, you will see an ‘Open Discord’ option and a toggle switch next to it. Turn that toggle off, and this will prevent Discord from launching every time you turn your PC on.

Alternate way of stopping Discord from opening at start up

As mentioned, there is another way to prevent Discord from launching at start up, and that is through PC settings.

Hit the CTRL + ALT + Delete shortcut to open the Task Manager.

In the Task Manager, click on the hamburger menu located in the top left corner. From the list that appears, click on the ‘Start Up Apps’ section.

In the Start-Up Apps section, you will see a list of all the apps that launch when you turn your PC on. Find Discord, click on it, and then click on ‘Disable’ in the top right corner.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Discord automatically open when I start my computer?

When you start your PC, generally, Discord launches automatically. By default, the app is programmed to launch at startup to refresh itself, scan for new updates, and install them. If you want to disable this feature, you can follow the steps in our guide.

Conclusion

To sum up, you can easily stop Discord from launching at every start up from within Discord settings or through the Windows task manager. For Mac, you can do this via System Preferences. In any case, the process is not too difficult and you follow our step-by-step guide to get it right the first time itself.