How to make steam start minimized to system tray when I launch a game?

[gremlin53]

hi, is there any way to make main steam window not open when I launch a game for the first time? (i have steam disabled at startup). To clarify, before this update when i start a game, steam started with a small window "connecting to steam" and that's it. It did not open the main steam app in taskbar and minimized to system tray. But now the main window always opens including the offers and deals screen.

[Kule02]

Apparently Valve forgot about those of us who launch games from the desktop. This issue has been mentioned a good amount, but it's to be seen if Valve considers it a feature or an oversight.

[gremlin53]

that sucks. I even tried enabling it at startup minimized but it sticks a big ass unclosable "waiting for network" window on startup for 10-15 second even after I put -silent in shortcut. I went back to old gui now.

[Iceira]

Start the client up before use desktop shortcut.

ps.
steam do have longer start up procedur, then in very steam client old days.

validate content to all them things added over the years, when now where you are and now gives a network timeout or not ready, maybe throw steam a ticket with this.

i can add more crap down in this way, use 100% cpu cycle, then steam will faill to do its task and actual will fail to connect, problem is i know what did this, problem is you might not use 100% cpu cycle, its here you might have a chance to explan this to steam.

dont expect other here agree with you, they might have client running on startup, you dont, i bet.

all this can be seen as fail to start or do its check up in time, im not sure windows OS with thing not get done in time might also be part of the problem, steam cant fix what windows do.

app dont like wait statements, programmer know this, im sure steam know this also.

only solution is steam client most be running before start a game.

[Billy The Kid]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ steam client starts almost full screen. I couldn't find anyway to make it start minimized to systen tray... This is really a big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.!!!
If i want to see the news or anything else i can make it big screen by myself. Why do they force somethink that i don't want. If i want to buy something i can look by myself... Don't stick your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ in my eyes...

[ℭycaleo]

I made a topic too.
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/3811782656725247730/
My solution works but isn't a good practise. Depending on grade of annoying, you may give it a try... ;)

[Bull]

Steam, this is crap. Please fix

[Bandi]

Valve, we need a "start minimized" option.

[Cpaw]

Why do we keep getting these CRAP updates that ruins our enjoyment. WTF is the point to have steam if we dont enjoy starting it up any more?

Fix this ♥♥♥♥!

[nebbia88]

WTFF!!!!! fix THIS NOW.

[overlegen]

please fix this. It's really annoying to have the computer start with a lot of different programs opening and screaming for attention! I bet none of the developers enjoy this behavior from their programs either!

[delta14sierra]

The splash screen is annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating, and tiresome.
It would be helpful, pleasant, pleasing, and welcome to not have to see it.
Thank you.

[PyroPyro]

https://leo3418.github.io/2023/07/15/minimize-steam-for-game-shortcuts.html

This guy's got a tutorial on where you add "-silent" to Steam's default shortcut registry to make it open in the tray, you can also add "-vgui" in there too if you want to make Steam use the old GUI layout.

Edit: and a web archive link, just in case:
http://web.archive.org/web/20230722134143/leo3418.github.io/2023/07/15/minimize-steam-for-game-shortcuts.html

[DARLING]

steam have gone way too far. !!!
all those small programs steam uses when steam starts.. properbly some off them to spy more on us. the thing that steam thinks they have to start maximized, so we have to see promotions off other games. it can really not be so difficult to put back the " start minimized " button. and remove all te small programs that each wish firewall acces to start. . ??? why . why id it not only the main steam program that needs firewall permision.
i dont trust companies that behaves like this. begining to wonder why we have to pay so much for games, if in reality steam makes it more GAHHH ( i dont know the word for it. but i think the word is close to vomit, and means garbage )
soo, we have to open the game, as normal.
normaly steam would start up minimized stealth, and that is it.
NOW we have to wait for all the small steam programs they have added to the main program, and then waste time and concentration on closing a game promotion page and minimize steam, before i can even think about playing. !!!

really ?? how long can it take to do things correct.
most times it is easyer just to do the things the right way, than this lets tric our clients.
this is proof that they did not think about doing it the correct way from start. they only try to trick people.

[PennilessImp749]

i thought they would have fixed this by now. I disable steam from starting with windows..

[Rob]

I have removed Steam from my windows start up, so I have been forced to open Steam manually every time I want to play games. Not sure why Steam wants to punish us for using their platform. GRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!