Stop Zoom from Auto-Starting in Windows 11

This post shows students and new users steps to stop Zoom from automatically opening every time one logs into Windows 11.

Zoom, a powerful meetings and communication platform, will automatically start every time a user signs into Windows if this setting is enabled. However, the steps below will show you how to do that if you don’t always use Zoom and want to turn off this behavior.

When you install Zoom on Windows 11, it automatically adds its icon on the taskbar. You can right-click the Zoom app icon on the taskbar and close it. However, the Zoom app will automatically reoccur the next time you log back onto Windows 11.

If you don’t want the Zoom app to start up automatically every time, use the steps below to prevent the Zoom app from starting up when you log in.

To get started with disabling Zoom from starting up automatically on Windows 11, follow the steps below.

How to prevent Zoom from starting up automatically on Windows 11

As mentioned above, by default, the Zoom app will automatically open up when you sign into Windows if this setting was previously enabled. You can turn this behavior off when using Windows; the steps below show you how.

With Zoom installed, you can turn off auto-start via the Task Manager. To do that, click the Start button and search for Task Manager. Under Best Match, click the Task Manager app.

Click the Startup tab. If you don’t see any tabs, click More Details first.

Next, look for Zoom Meeting in the list, right-click it, and select Disable. Windows won’t open Zoom automatically when you sign in anymore.

How to disable Zoom auto start from the app

You can also disable Zoom from automatically starting up on Windows from the app. Go and open the Zoom desktop application. On the Home dashboard, click the Settings cog to bring up the Zoom application settings pane.

Under General, uncheck the highlighted box on the Settings window that reads: Start Zoom when starting Windows as highlighted below.

Exit the Settings window, and you’re done. That should do it!

Conclusion:

To summarize the steps to prevent Zoom from automatically opening on Windows 11:

• Use Task Manager:
  • Open Task Manager by searching through the Start button.
  • Navigate to the Startup tab.
  • Locate Zoom Meeting, right-click, and select Disable.
• Adjust Zoom Application Settings:
  • Open the Zoom desktop application.
  • Click on the Settings cog in the Home dashboard.
  • Under General, uncheck the box that says Start Zoom when starting Windows.

By following these steps, you can easily control the startup behavior of the Zoom app and enhance your Windows 11 experience.