Steam Friends list/chat window opens automatically - how do I stop it?

[appleton_strings]

Pretty self-explanatory. My Steam starts automatically with Windows and has now taken to opening the Friends/Chat window as well. I didn't tell it to do this and I want it to stop - it's just a window I have to close.

How do I do it? I've turned everything possible to "off" in the notifications options in that window and I'm not subscribed to the beta program - I checked. Can I just kill the entire chat feature in Steam, somehow?

Oh, and a golf clap to whoever at Steam thought this was a good idea.

M.

[headfullofdread]

I litteraly just came here to post this...

[VeTilta]

Want to know to

[Waryth]

isn't it opening on its own due to your settings?

Steam > Settings > Interface
"Select which Steam window appears when the program starts, and when you double-click the Notification Tray icon."
>Friends

Change Friends to Library or something else you prefer

[appleton_strings]

Originally posted by Waryth:

isn't it opening on its own due to your settings?

Steam > Settings > Interface
"Select which Steam window appears when the program starts, and when you double-click the Notification Tray icon."
>Friends

Change Friends to Library or something else you prefer

Steam used to start without any window opening at all, just a (hidden) tray icon. That's what I want back. It opens to Library when I click the tray icon.

[VonBlade]

Nope, not a settings thing. Definitely want to know how to stop this ANNOYING ""feature""

[Waryth]

uhhh actually..

Steam windows will get to appear once its done loading all its assets. Its been like this when 2018 started. Now that steam did some tweaks and optimization, everything loads so fast that it pop ups instantly after logging in.

[VonBlade]

Uuhhh actually...

No. It didn't. Never did. Steam has always loaded entirely minimized in my system tray. 2018. 2009. Doesn't matter. This is new behaviour.

[wildblu]

I would also like the option to prevent the chat window from starting up automatically. I don't have any "steam friends" and never will.

[Waryth]

Originally posted by VonBlade:

Uuhhh actually...

No. It didn't. Never did. Steam has always loaded entirely minimized in my system tray. 2018. 2009. Doesn't matter. This is new behaviour.

It actually did. I've been using Steam in my PC the whole time and even played in the internet cafe when I got no internet access here at home.

Everytime Steam starts up, its always the News feed that appears upon logging in based on the user's default settings no matter what system I'm in and different PCs from different internet cafe.

[appleton_strings]

Originally posted by Waryth:

Originally posted by VonBlade:

Uuhhh actually...

No. It didn't. Never did. Steam has always loaded entirely minimized in my system tray. 2018. 2009. Doesn't matter. This is new behaviour.

It actually did. I've been using Steam in my PC the whole time and even played in the internet cafe when I got no internet access here at home.

Everytime Steam starts up, its always the News feed that appears upon logging in based on the user's default settings no matter what system I'm in and different PCs from different internet cafe.

I can tell you now that nothing popped up with my Steam until now. Steam started minimized and only popped up - with the Library - when the tray icon was clicked.

[VonBlade]

Originally posted by Waryth:

It actually did. I've been using Steam in my PC the whole time and even played in the internet cafe when I got no internet access here at home.

Everytime Steam starts up, its always the News feed that appears upon logging in based on the user's default settings no matter what system I'm in and different PCs from different internet cafe.

Okay let's examine this shall we. For you, it did. For me, it didn't. What on earth is the point of extrapolating your single experience to everybody's experience?

I'm not lying. It never has. Never. Not once. Multiple PCs. Multiple OS'. Nope. Not once.

[wildblu]

Waryth,previously, if you clicked to start a game, the Steam client would minimize and display the game client. Today, it still minimizes the Steam client, but now displays that blasted chat window in addition to the game client.

[Waryth]

Originally posted by VonBlade:

What on earth is the point of extrapolating your single experience to everybody's experience?

I'm saying that it did for me and with other PCs in my area with the same equal rig as my PC. I can conclude it might be something to do with specs differences with delayed booting time or something else that can't be explained.

To answer your question, Its my experience unless you're preventing me from saying it.

Originally posted by wildblu:

Waryth,previously, if you clicked to start a game, the Steam client would minimize and display the game client. Now, it still minimizes the Steam client, but now displays that blasted chat window in addition to the game client.

Weird, It doesn't work the same way as you exactly said.

I've been alt tabbing from games from time to time to chat with Discord and forum on Steam from a different game hub and Steam doesn't get minimized in my case. It doesn't minimize as intended even after switching games.

I'm using Windows 7 and other net cafes I've tried also uses Windows 7. I'm sure it has something to do with specs differences because I've been using Steam daily and would notice minor changes like this..

You guys might wanna try reverting back from the old UI and see if there's a change.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/1760230157499701392/

[wildblu]

Adding the switches "-nochatui -nofriendui" to the short-cuts of the games as well as the Steam client fixed the "problem". Everything is back to my normal.

[appleton_strings]

Originally posted by Waryth:

Originally posted by VonBlade:

What on earth is the point of extrapolating your single experience to everybody's experience?

I'm saying that it did for me and with other PCs in my area with the same equal rig as my PC. I can conclude it might be something to do with specs differences with delayed booting time or something else that can't be explained.

To answer your question, Its my experience unless you're preventing me from saying it.

Originally posted by wildblu:

Waryth,previously, if you clicked to start a game, the Steam client would minimize and display the game client. Now, it still minimizes the Steam client, but now displays that blasted chat window in addition to the game client.

Weird, It doesn't work the same way as you exactly said.

I've been alt tabbing from games from time to time to chat with Discord and forum on Steam from a different game hub and Steam doesn't get minimized in my case. It doesn't minimize as intended even after switching games.

I'm using Windows 7 and other net cafes I've tried also uses Windows 7. I'm sure it has something to do with specs differences because I've been using Steam daily and would notice minor changes like this..

You guys might wanna try reverting back from the old UI and see if there's a change.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/1760230157499701392/

Seems to have worked for me:

1. Add the -nochatui and -nofriendsui startup options to the desktop shortcut; if you haven't got one, make one. (I also added -silent - that on its own may work, actually!)

2. Tell Steam not to start with windows, then copy the now-modified desktop shortcut into the Start-up folder as described in the link.

Thumbs up, Waryth;).