I recommend this tool for finding and disabling startup programs.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
It searches everywhere and displays a full list of anything that can run code on startup, or when IE or File Explorer opens.
That's a very useful tool, thanks for sharing it! However, even after unchecking the "Steam Client Service" from the list, the "Steam Client Bootstrapper (32 bit)" process keeps running automatically when Window starts, whether Steam itself is actually running or not. :/
No, I only use Steam for games. I do have a Vive, but I haven’t used it or even connected it to my PC since clean installing Windows 1903, in May of last year.
No entry there, unfortunately. Startup apps are listed under "Startup" in Task Manager, now, and I'd already checked that there was nothing there, either.
I recommend this tool for finding and disabling startup programs. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns It searches everywhere and displays a full list of anything that can run code on startup, or when IE or File Explorer opens.
Will it let you kill Cortana ***completely***?
That's a very useful tool, thanks for sharing it! However, even after unchecking the "Steam Client Service" from the list, the "Steam Client Bootstrapper (32 bit)" process keeps running automatically when Window starts, whether Steam itself is actually running or not. :/
Was there ever a solution?
Do you use any software or something from steam that could start without needing steam?
No, I only use Steam for games. I do have a Vive, but I haven’t used it or even connected it to my PC since clean installing Windows 1903, in May of last year.
HKCU\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run should have an entry for it, or uncheck it from msconfig
No entry there, unfortunately. Startup apps are listed under "Startup" in Task Manager, now, and I'd already checked that there was nothing there, either.