Steam is set as a startup application on Windows, but always starts minimized to tray. [SOLVED]

[yao mtc]

I actually don't want this behavior - does anyone know how I could have it start with the window visible, instead? I have to go to the system tray and click the icon to un-minimize it every time.

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by Yao Mitachi:

I actually don't want this behavior - does anyone know how I could have it start with the window visible, instead? I have to go to the system tray and click the icon to un-minimize it every time.

Don't let steam create the autostart, do it yourself. That way you can set the arguments it launches with on your own, and omit the -silent option steam applies when managing this yourself.

With steams own option disabled, just create a shortcut for the exe and put it into Autostart in the Start Menu.

[Mivo]

You can also pin it to the task bar. After startup it'll open instantaneously when you click the pinned program.

[yao mtc]

Thanks The_Driver, I'll have to try that. Mivo, I've already got it pinned, but fairly often it says it's already running when I click on it - too early, I guess.

[yao mtc]

That worked The_Driver, thanks again.