How do I disable this new chat thing that started today

[amud]

I have no desire to use steam (or any other vendors) chat on my gaming computer. How do i disable it completely so it doesn't pop up a window at the start of a game ?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Scroll down this forum for the countless threads that mention how.

[amud]

Not finding the answer.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by amud:

Not finding the answer.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1762481957307995238/#c1762481957308016922

[amud]

I tried that but it didn't work because I run steam when I run a game (the game starts steam). I don't any short cut. How do i make all games use the short cut ?

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

Originally posted by amud:

Not finding the answer.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1762481957307995238/#c1762481957308016922

:yinyangflip:

[Phantom]

C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe

FInd that directory, right click the file and create a shortcut on desktop.

Add the launch parameters after that.

[amud]

I think you missed the problem. If I run steam from the short cut it works fine but when I run a steam game it starts steam directly and doesn't use the short cut flags.

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe

FInd that directory, right click the file and create a shortcut on desktop.

Add the launch parameters after that.

:yinyangflip:

[amud]

Ok. I take it back it seems to work fine. Thanks. I had to delete the old short cut on the desk top - editing it for some reason didn't work and create a new one. Thanks again.

Originally posted by amud:

I think you missed the problem. If I run steam from the short cut it works fine but when I run a steam game it starts steam directly and doesn't use the short cut flags.

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

FInd that directory, right click the file and create a shortcut on desktop.

Add the launch parameters after that.

:yinyangflip:

[Oelung]

if steam autostarts on windows boot, the link edit doesnt work. is there a solution for autostart on boot?

[_I_]

you can edit that from regedit
or disable steam from running on startup

start -> run/search -> regedit
browse to
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

edit "Steam"
and add
-silent -nochatui -nofriendsui

[smilie]

Originally posted by Prototype:

if steam autostarts on windows boot, the link edit doesnt work. is there a solution for autostart on boot?

Steam saves settings when you exit it, but not when you shut it down via shutting down windows.

Just close the chat window manually and exit steam via steam -> exit

The pop-up will be gone with the next steam start.