What happens is whenever you boot into your computer, the Steam Client Bootstrapper starts automatically as a startup service would. Thus, it saves the user the trouble of opening it up manually. That, however, is preferred by some consumers while others try to avoid it. In this article, we will show you how to stop Steam from running at startup.
Stopping Steam from Running via the Steam Settings
The most obvious place to start with would be the option provided in the Steam settings panel. When you install the client on your system, this particular option “Run Steam when my computer starts” is checked by default. Thus, the client automatically runs when the system boots. To stop it from doing so, you can simply uncheck this option and you will be good to go. Here’s how to do this: After that, you won’t be seeing any more of Steam when you boot into your computer unless you choose to run it.
Disabling Steam from Running at Startup via Task Manager
Alternatively, you can also stop steam from starting up via the Windows Task Manager. By doing this, the Steam Client Bootstrapper will be forced to stop during startup even if the said option in the previous solution is checked. Here’s how to stop Steam via the Task Manager: This will prevent Steam from starting during startup.
Stopping Steam from Running at Startup on a macOS
If you are using a macOS, you can do the same thing from the System Preferences window. To do this, follow the below instructions: That is it, you have successfully stopped Steam from running during startup.
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