Your desktop will immediately notify you that WhatsApp is set to launch at Startup.ĭisabling WhatsApp From Automatically Starting at Login Click an empty space on the folder and use the ‘Paste’ command Ctrl + V to paste the copied shortcut. You will now land on the ‘Startup folder’. Type shell:startup in the ‘Open’ text box and hit Enter or click ‘OK’.
Once the shortcut for WhatsApp is copied, press Windows + R on your keyboard to launch ‘Run’. Now select ‘Copy’ from the following pop-up menu. You can also double-finger tap/right-click on the shortcut icon and select ‘Show more options’ or hold Shift and F10 on your keyboard to open ‘More options’. Or hold Ctrl + C on your keyboard to instantly copy the shortcut. Simply double-finger tap or right-click on the shortcut icon and click the ‘Copy’ button. You can also simply select the file and press Ctrl + C on your keyboard.Īlternatively, if you have a WhatsApp shortcut on your desktop, you can directly copy it from there. Click to highlight the WhatsApp file here and click the ‘Copy’ button on the folder’s ribbon. You will now reach WhatsApp’s file location. Select ‘Open file location’ from the app options on the right. Now, type ‘WhatsApp’ in the search field at the top of the ‘Search’ box. In this case, a WhatsApp shortcut.Ĭlick the ‘Search’ button (magnifying glass icon) on the taskbar. All you need to do is add the app’s shortcut here. But you can also enable an app to auto-launch through this folder. Generally, this folder is a resort to disable an app from running at login. The ‘Startup Folder’ contains the list of the apps that are set to launch at Startup. Method 2: Enable WhatsApp to Start Automatically from the Startup Folder Click the checkbox next to ‘Start WhatsApp at Login’ to select this option and enable automatic app launch. The only desktop setting available is to launch WhatsApp at login. Navigate to the ‘Desktop Settings’ option from the ‘Settings’ menu and click it. Click the ellipsis icon (three horizontal dots) to the top left of the screen and select ‘Settings’ from the menu. Method 1: Enable ‘Start WhatsApp at Login’ in WhatsAppįirst, launch the WhatsApp application on your computer. These are the only methods through which you can enable the app to automatically launch at login. You can set WhatsApp to launch at Startup from the app itself or the ‘Startup Folder’. There are two ways you can enable WhatsApp to run at Startup and four ways to disable it. No matter what your preferences are, you can configure the app to run that way. But if you’re an occasional user of the app on the desktop, it can get annoying for the app to start unprompted. It can be a beneficial setting if you’re a daily WhatsApp desktop user. Setting WhatsApp to auto-launch each time you log into your computer also keeps you up-to-date with your conversations, quickly and automatically. It cuts the hassle of manually logging into the communications platform and helps save time. If you’re a regular WhatsApp user and the ‘Desktop kind’, you may appreciate WhatsApp automatically launching on your computer each time you log in. Set WhatsApp to automatically launch (or not) with these simple methods.