Mantve Feb 17, 2022 @ 2:08pm
Any way to stop friends window opening automatically in overlay?
Everytime I start up any game and enter the steam overlay, there is always a friends list window opened by default.
Is this the intended behavior? Any way to disable it?

My main concern is that it consumes a lot of cpu resources for no reason in the background because of friends having hella effects.

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Ⱥrtƒlø Feb 17, 2022 @ 2:20pm 
Exit steam :plane: open steam desktop shortcut properties :plane: in target path add a space and tip:
-nochatui -nofriendsui -silent
:plane: press apply
So it willn't bother you anymore
Mantve Feb 17, 2022 @ 3:04pm 
Originally posted by Ⱥrtƒlø:
Exit steam :plane: open steam desktop shortcut properties :plane: in target path add a space and tip:
-nochatui -nofriendsui -silent
:plane: press apply
So it willn't bother you anymore

Thank you but thats not what i needed. Steam startup worked fine even before.
My problem is that the Friends window opens automatically in the overlay when I start a game and press Shift-Tab. Not even sure if that's the default behaviour or I messed something up someday
Bring up your friends list. Click the gear up top and a settings box will pop up. Go to the overlay option and turn off friends in overlay.
Mantve Feb 17, 2022 @ 4:10pm 
Originally posted by SnakeFist:
Bring up your friends list. Click the gear up top and a settings box will pop up. Go to the overlay option and turn off friends in overlay.
I know that sounds dumb but i can't see such option? https://i.imgur.com/LetDK4M.png
Originally posted by Mantve:
Originally posted by SnakeFist:
Bring up your friends list. Click the gear up top and a settings box will pop up. Go to the overlay option and turn off friends in overlay.
I know that sounds dumb but i can't see such option? https://i.imgur.com/LetDK4M.png
Could of sworn that's how I turned off mine. I'm not home I'm at work. I'll have to check when I get home.
76561199369756438 Nov 23, 2022 @ 5:05am 
Originally posted by Mantve:
Originally posted by SnakeFist:
Bring up your friends list. Click the gear up top and a settings box will pop up. Go to the overlay option and turn off friends in overlay.
I know that sounds dumb but i can't see such option? {LINK REMOVED}

for anyone who ends up in this thread

turn off the "sign in to friends when steam client starts" option
Kaladin Feb 25, 2023 @ 7:41pm 
Originally posted by esa_kurniawan:
Originally posted by Mantve:
I know that sounds dumb but i can't see such option? https://i.imgur.com/LetDK4M.png

for anyone who ends up in this thread

turn off the "sign in to friends when steam client starts" option

Thanks buddy!
Dhanen Mar 8, 2023 @ 11:58am 
Hello. As this thread is relatively new I assume that it's a "stupid" add on last versions as it started happening to me as well.
I ask here just to see if anyone found another way to avoid friends window opening automatically when Steam starts that does not imply starting disconnected, or we'll have to open that window and connect so we are forced to open it anyway, IYKWIM.
Thanks in advance.
Mo43 Apr 30, 2023 @ 10:50am 
in same boat , need that window to go ... permanently , dont have online friends , dont want any ... cant find the way for that window to stop nagging me on every steam client launch
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Date Posted: Feb 17, 2022 @ 2:08pm
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