How to Stop Chrome from Opening on Startup Windows 10 and 11?

Google Chrome is considered by most users to be one of the best browsers and it is the choice of most users around the world. However, despite being fast and secure, Google Chrome can also appear to open automatically at boot time, which can slow down boot time and affect PC performance. If this is happening to you, don't worry, here are six ways to stop Chrome from opening on startup in windows 10 and 11.

Way 1: Via task manager

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc at the same time to open Task Manager, locate the startup option, find Google Chrome from the list of programs, and right-click to disable it.

Step 2: Restart your Windows system and see if Chrome opens this time.

Way 2: Via Registry Editor

Step 1: Press Win + R at the same time to open the Run window. Type "Regedit" and click OK.

Step 2: Locate the following path. And delete any files in that folder that mention Google Chrome.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Step 3: Continue to the next location and delete all Chrome files located there.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run

Step 4: Close the Registry Editor and restart your PC.

Way 3: Via disabling background applications

Chrome background applications often continue to run even when Google Chrome is closed. As a result, this puts a strain on your processor. Therefore, you should disable background applications in Chrome.

Step 1: Open Chrome and click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner. And then click on Settings.

Step 2: Click on Advanced on the left sidebar and find System.

Step 3: Turn off the "Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed" button.

Way 4: Via making a batch file

A batch file is a script consisting of a series of commands that are executed by a command line interpreter to perform a specific action. Here, plain-text commands can be used to kill Chrome's processing at startup.

Step 1: Create a new Notepad document and in Notepad type:

Taskkill /IM chrome.exe /F

Save and close this file.

Step 2: Modify the extension of this document to .bat, the name can be customized. And then double-click this file.

Step 3: Open the Run command and type Shell: Startup. And then click ok to open.

Step 4: Add the batch file to the startup folder. This command will take you to the startup folder to save the batch file you created. This will generally solve the problem, but the file may start to interfere with the browser's functionality, so you can delete it if necessary.

Way 5: Via system settings

Step 1: Use WIN+I to open "windows settings" and click on "apps".

Step 2: In the left window click on startup, in the right window find the Google Chrome application and click on turn off.

Way 6: Via clearing Chrome's cache

Step 1: Open Google Chrome, click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner, find More Tools and click on Clear browsing data. You can also open it quickly by pressing Ctrl+Shift+del at the same time.

Step 2: Check all options except passwords and other login data, and select Clear data.

Final word

If you follow the ways listed above, you will be able to stop Chrome from opening automatically on startup. If none of the above methods work, scan your computer for malware.