How to Prevent Facebook Messenger from Opening on Startup on Windows 11 or 10?

Facebook Messenger is a free mobile and desktop messaging app for instant messaging, sharing photos, videos, audio recordings, and group chats. With this app, you will chat with your friends on Facebook without opening the Facebook webpage.

Facebook Messenger is also available on the Microsoft store and is built to start with Windows 11/10. It is not the best-rated app on the Microsoft Store, but it is still trendy.

However, users running Windows 11 have reported that some apps, including Facebook Messenger, open up during Windows startup. Not only does this slow the startup process, but it also eats up a lot of resources. So, many users get irritated as this application is configured to launch at startup and wish to stop Facebook Messenger from opening on Startup on their PC.

This risewindows article will guide you on preventing Facebook Messenger from opening on startup on Windows 11 or 10.

On Windows 11 or 10, you can stop Facebook Messenger from opening on startup using two methods, like task Manager or Windows Settings. We will review both ways, and you can use either.

How to Disable Facebook Messenger from Opening on Startup using Windows 11/10 Task Manager?

Do these steps to block Facebook Messenger from opening on Startup through Windows 11/10 Task Manager:-

Step 1. Open Task Manager(You can use these shortcut keys to open Task Manager fast Ctrl + Shift + Esc).

Step 2. Switch to the Startup apps tab (Startup in Windows 10) on the Task Manager window.

Step 3. Locate the Messenger entry, right-click on it, then pick the Disable option.

After completing the above steps, the Messenger app will no longer run automatically when you start your Windows 11/10 machine. Though, if you need it, you can launch it manually.

How to Stop Facebook Messenger from Opening on Startup through Windows 11 Settings?

Do these steps to stop Facebook Messenger from opening on startup via Windows 11 Settings:-

Step 1. Open Windows 11 Settings.

Step 2. Pick Apps on the left side of Settings.

Step 3. Tap on the Startup tile on the right side of “Apps.”

Step 4. Turn off the Messenger toggle switch.

After completing the above steps, the Messenger app will no longer run automatically when you start your Windows 11 machine. Though, if you need it, you can launch it manually.

How to Prevent Facebook Messenger from Opening on Startup through Windows 10 Settings?

Do these steps to stop Facebook Messenger from opening on startup through Windows 10 Settings:-

Step 1. Open Windows 10 Settings app.

Step 2. Tap on Apps.

Step 3. Select Startup under Apps.

Step 4. On the opposite side of “Startup,” turn off the toggle switch beside MessengerT.

After completing the above steps, the Messenger app will no longer run when you start your Windows 10 PC. Though, if you need it, you can open it manually.