{"id":29473,"date":"2025-07-09T11:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/?p=29473"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:57:44","slug":"how-to-stop-chrome-from-opening-on-startup-windows-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-chrome-from-opening-on-startup-windows-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Chrome from Opening on Startup (Windows & Mac)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ever feel like Chrome is just a little too<\/em> eager to help? If your browser keeps launching itself every time you turn on your computer, you\u2019re not alone. Here\u2019s how to gently tell Chrome to wait its turn, whether you\u2019re using Windows or Mac.<\/p>\n

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For Windows Users<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Method 1: Disable Chrome in Startup Apps<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Press<\/strong> Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/code> to open Task Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click the Startup<\/strong> tab at the top.<\/li>\n
  3. Look for Google Chrome<\/strong> in the list.<\/li>\n
  4. Right-click it and choose Disable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That\u2019s it!<\/strong> Chrome won\u2019t launch automatically the next time you restart.<\/p>\n

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    Method 2: Check Chrome\u2019s Settings<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    1. Open Chrome<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner and select Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Scroll down to On startup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Make sure it\u2019s set to Open the New Tab page<\/strong> or Continue where you left off<\/strong>\u2014but this only affects what opens inside<\/em> Chrome, not whether Chrome starts up with Windows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Method 3: Remove Chrome from the Startup Folder<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      1. Press<\/strong> Windows + R<\/code> to open the Run box.<\/li>\n
      2. Type shell:startup<\/code> and press Enter.<\/li>\n
      3. If you see a Chrome shortcut here, right-click and delete<\/strong> it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        For Mac Users<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Method 1: Remove Chrome from Login Items<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        1. Click the Apple menu<\/strong> and go to System Settings<\/strong> (or System Preferences<\/strong> on older macOS).<\/li>\n
        2. Select Users & Groups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        3. Choose your user profile and click the Login Items<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
        4. Find Google Chrome<\/strong> in the list, click it, and then click the minus (-) button<\/strong> to remove it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          Method 2: Check Chrome\u2019s Settings<\/strong><\/h4>\n

          Just like on Windows, Chrome\u2019s own settings don\u2019t control whether it launches at startup\u2014but it\u2019s worth checking if you use extensions that might re-launch Chrome.<\/p>\n

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          Method 3: Third-Party App Managers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

          If you use an app like CleanMyMac<\/strong> or CCleaner<\/strong>, you can manage startup items from there as well.<\/p>\n

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          Bonus Tip: Double-Check Scheduled Tasks (Windows)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          Sometimes other programs or updates add Chrome to your startup in sneaky ways. If it still keeps showing up, open Task Scheduler<\/strong> and look for any tasks that launch Chrome\u2014then disable or delete them.<\/p>\n

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          Final Thoughts:<\/strong>
          \nStopping Chrome from launching at startup is all about taking back a bit of control\u2014and a few quiet moments before your tabs start multiplying. Follow these steps, and your computer should greet you with a peaceful desktop next time you power on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Ever feel like Chrome is just a little too eager to help? If your browser keeps launching itself every time you turn on your computer, you\u2019re not alone. Here\u2019s how to gently tell Chrome to wait its turn, whether you\u2019re using Windows or Mac. For Windows Users Method 1: Disable Chrome in Startup Apps Press […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":29474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-29473","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tips"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29475,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29473\/revisions\/29475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}