# Disable docker auto start on windows startup

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207>\
**Category:** Docker Desktop\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [December 17, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207 "2018-12-17T04:28:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Seb33300](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/docker/user_avatar/forums.docker.com/seb33300/32/22087_2.png) [@Seb33300](https://forums.docker.com/u/Seb33300)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207/1 "2018-12-17T04:28:51Z")

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Since the last update, Docker always launch on startup event if I disable the option from the preferences.

I didn’t have this issue before Docker update.  
Any other way to prevent docker from starting automatically?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![devdrake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@devdrake](https://forums.docker.com/u/devdrake)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207/2 "2018-12-23T12:45:47Z")

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I have the same problem.

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**Author:** ![escalon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/82dd89/32.png) [@escalon](https://forums.docker.com/u/escalon)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207/3 "2018-12-25T00:12:40Z")

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See [Docker Desktop always starts although disabled](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-desktop-always-starts-although-disabled/63494)

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**Author:** ![mabdelfattah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/docker/user_avatar/forums.docker.com/mabdelfattah/32/22161_2.png) [@mabdelfattah](https://forums.docker.com/u/mabdelfattah)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207/4 "2018-12-25T05:50:51Z")

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It is a known bug and should be fixed in the next version.

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**Author:** ![akaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@akaw](https://forums.docker.com/u/akaw)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207/5 "2019-07-26T07:18:24Z")

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Right-Click on the Docker Whale icon in the notification area.

Click on settings.

Click on General.

Untick “Start Docker Desktop when you log in”

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**Author:** ![dushman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dushman](https://forums.docker.com/u/dushman)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/disable-docker-auto-start-on-windows-startup/65207/6 "2019-10-06T06:27:16Z")

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