Steam游戏客户端是购买、下载和玩您喜爱的 PC 游戏的绝佳方式，无论它们是AAA大片还是独立经典游戏。但是，如果您是Steam 初学者(Steam beginner)，您可能会发现自己对平台背后的一些怪癖感到恼火，包括在您启动 PC 时 Steam 会自行打开。
值得庆幸的是，有几种方法可以阻止这种情况的发生，方法是在Steam客户端中禁用它，或者在(Steam)Windows 设置(Windows Settings)或Mac 系统偏好(Mac System Preferences)设置中停止它。如果您想知道如何阻止Steam在启动时自动打开，特别是如果您担心启动时间很慢(slow boot times)，您可以按照以下步骤操作。
在 Steam 客户端中更改 Steam 启动设置(Changing Steam Startup Settings in the Steam Client)
当您在Windows上安装 Steam 时，客户端设置为在您的 PC 启动并登录时自动打开。这可能是您的朋友列表或您注册后打开的主客户端窗口。虽然此设置不会在Mac(Mac)上自动启用，但该功能在启用时的工作方式大致相同。
如果您想在启动时减少对 PC 或Mac的需求（并因此加快启动过程），您可以阻止Steam自动打开。一旦禁用此设置，Steam只会在您决定手动启动客户端应用程序时打开。
- 为此，请确保Steam客户端正在运行——如果没有，请从开始(Start)菜单（在Windows上）或Launchpad（在Mac上）启动它。Steam客户端打开并登录后，在客户端窗口中选择Steam >设置(Settings)。Mac用户需要选择Steam >偏好设置(Preferences)。
- 在 Steam设置(Settings)菜单中，选择左侧菜单中的接口选项。(Interface)从那里，取消选中“我的计算机开始(Run Steam when my computer starts)设置时运行 Steam”复选框，然后选择“确定(OK)”进行保存。
禁用此设置后，您的Steam客户端应该仅在您自己启动以玩游戏时打开。更新或重新安装客户端可能会导致这些设置被重置，但是会导致Steam在您的 PC 或Mac启动时再次启动。
如果发生这种情况，您需要重复上述步骤将其停止，或按照以下进一步步骤确保Steam无法自动打开，即使在Steam客户端中启用了该设置。
在 Windows 上使用任务管理器阻止 Steam 在启动时打开(Stopping Steam From Opening on Startup Using Task Manager on Windows)
上述步骤应该可以帮助大多数用户阻止 Steam 在启动时自动打开。但是，如果您在Windows上运行 Steam ，另一种方法是禁止 Steam 在任务管理器(Task Manager)应用程序中启动。
例如，如果您的 Steam 设置在客户端更新或重新安装时被重置，则在任务管理器(Task Manager)中禁用客户端应确保当您的 PC 再次启动时它不会自动打开。
- 要打开任务管理器(Task Manager)，请右键单击开始(Start)菜单图标或任务栏，然后选择任务管理器(Task Manager)选项。
- 在任务管理器(Task Manager)窗口中，选择启动(Startup )选项卡。在列表中找到Steam，右键单击该条目，然后选择禁用。(Disable.)这将阻止Steam启动，覆盖Steam客户端本身的任何设置。
在 Windows 10 上禁用 Steam 服务(Disabling Steam Services on Windows 10)
虽然上述步骤应该会阻止Steam在您启动 Windows PC 时自动打开，但您可以通过禁用某些(Steam)Steam服务来确保Steam不会运行。特别是，此功能需要Steam 客户端引导(Steam Client Bootstrapper)程序服务（也称为Steam 客户端服务(Steam Client Service)）才能运行。
通过禁用此服务，您可以在启动 PC 时阻止 Steam 打开。这可能会覆盖其他相关设置，包括上面演示的启动设置。
但是，从长远来看，禁用此服务可能会导致其他Steam问题。如果禁用Steam服务后(Steam)Steam 无法打开(Steam doesn’t open)或无法正确更新，您可能需要重复这些步骤来恢复并重新启用它以解决任何问题。
- 为此，请右键单击开始(Start)菜单或任务栏并选择任务管理器(Task Manager)。
- 在新的任务管理器(Task Manager)窗口中，选择服务(Services)选项卡。在列表中搜索(Search)以找到Steam 客户端引导(Steam Client Bootstrapper )程序或Steam 客户端服务(Steam Client Service)条目。右键单击(Right-click)条目（或多个条目），然后选择Open Services。
- 您选择的服务应该在“服务(Services )”窗口中可见- 如果没有，请搜索服务列表以找到它。找到Steam服务后，右键单击该条目并选择Properties。
- 在“属性(Properties)”窗口中，从“启动类型(Startup type )”下拉菜单中选择“禁用”。(Disabled)正如我们所提到的，这可能会导致自动更新Steam时遇到一些困难，因此如果您遇到问题，您可能需要稍后恢复此服务。如果服务当前正在运行，请选择停止(Stop)按钮将其停止，然后选择确定(OK)以保存您的选择。
在 Mac 上使用系统偏好设置阻止 Steam 在启动时打开(Stopping Steam From Opening on Startup Using System Preferences on Mac)
如果您想保证Steam不能在您的Mac上自动打开，您可以改为在(Mac)系统(System) 偏好设置(Preferences)应用程序中禁用它。这将直接覆盖您在Steam客户端中启用的任何设置，防止Steam在您的Mac启动时启动。
- 为此，请选择菜单栏上的Apple 徽标(Apple logo )>系统偏好设置。(System Preferences)
- 在系统偏好设置(System Preferences)窗口中，选择用户和组(Users and Groups)。
- 选择窗口底部的锁定图标以解锁菜单，然后使用您的密码或(lock icon)Touch ID 凭据(Touch ID credentials)进行身份验证。
- 解锁系统偏好设置(System Preferences)后，选择登录项目(Login Items)选项卡。如果Steam设置为在您的Mac启动时自动打开，它将在此处列出。要阻止这种情况再次发生，请在列表中选择Steam，然后选择底部的减号图标。(minus icon)
在 Steam 上享受游戏(Enjoy Gaming on Steam)
如果您想弄清楚如何阻止Steam在启动时打开，上述步骤应该涵盖了您的所有选项。一旦Steam按照您的要求开放，您就可以在平台上享受游戏的乐趣，但如果开始时看起来有点慢 ，请不要忘记加快您的 Steam 下载速度。(speed up your Steam downloads)
但是，如果您在使用Steam时遇到问题，您可能需要在Windows上以(Windows)管理员身份运行 Steam，(run Steam as an administrator)以授予它访问您的文件所需的权限。您还可以考虑使用Steam Link 功能(Steam Link feature)在 Android或其他设备上玩 Steam 游戏(playing Steam games on Android)，让您离开办公桌，远程玩 PC 游戏(play PC games remotely)。
How to Stop Steam From Opening on Startup
Thе Steam gaming client is a great way to purchase, download, аnd play your faνorіte PC gamеs, whеther they’re AAA blockbusters or indie сlaѕsics. If you’re а Steam beginner, however, you might find yourself annoyed with some of the quirks behind the platform, including Steam opening up by itself when you boot your PC.
Thankfully, there are a few ways you can stop this from happening by disabling it in the Steam client or by stopping it in Windows Settings or Mac System Preferences. If you want to know how to stop Steam from opening on startup automatically, especially if you’re worried about slow boot times, you can follow the steps below.
Changing Steam Startup Settings in the Steam Client
When you install Steam on Windows, the client is set to automatically open when your PC boots up and you sign in. The first sign of this may be your friends’ list or the main client window opening up after you sign up. While this setting isn’t enabled automatically on Mac, the feature works in much the same way when it’s enabled.
If you want to reduce the demands on your PC or Mac when you boot up (and speed up the boot up process as a result), you can stop Steam from opening automatically. Once this setting is disabled, Steam will only open when you decide to launch the client app manually.
- To do this, make sure the Steam client is running—if it isn’t, launch it from the Start menu (on Windows) or Launchpad (on Mac). Once the Steam client is open and you’ve signed in, select Steam > Settings in the client window. Mac users will need to select Steam > Preferences instead.
- In the Steam Settings menu, select the Interface option in the menu on the left. From there, uncheck the Run Steam when my computer starts setting checkbox, then select OK to save.
Once you’ve disabled this setting, your Steam client should only open when you launch it yourself to play games, for instance. Updating or reinstalling the client may result in these settings being reset, however, resulting in Steam starting up again when your PC or Mac boots up.
If that happens, you’ll need to repeat the steps above to stop it or follow the further steps below to ensure that Steam can’t open automatically, even if the setting is enabled in the Steam client to do so.
Stopping Steam From Opening on Startup Using Task Manager on Windows
The steps above should help most users to stop Steam from opening on startup automatically. An alternative method, however, is to disable Steam from starting up in the Task Manager app if you’re running Steam on Windows.
If your Steam settings are reset when the client is updated or reinstalled, for instance, disabling the client in Task Manager should ensure that it doesn’t open automatically when your PC boots up again.
- To open Task Manager, right-click the Start menu icon or the taskbar and select the Task Manager option.
- In the Task Manager window, select the Startup tab. Locate Steam in the list, right-click the entry, then select Disable. This will prevent Steam from launching, overriding any settings in the Steam client itself.
Disabling Steam Services on Windows 10
While the steps above should stop Steam from opening up automatically when you boot up your Windows PC, you can make sure that Steam doesn’t run by disabling certain Steam services. In particular, the Steam Client Bootstrapper service (also known as Steam Client Service) is required for this feature to work.
By disabling this service, you can stop Steam from opening when you boot up your PC. This may override other related settings, including the boot-up setting demonstrated above.
However, disabling this service can cause other Steam issues in the long run. If Steam doesn’t open or won’t update properly after disabling the Steam service, you may need to repeat the steps to restore and re-enable it to resolve any issues.
- To do this, right-click the Start menu or taskbar and select Task Manager.
- In the new Task Manager window, select the Services tab. Search through the list to find the Steam Client Bootstrapper or Steam Client Service entry. Right-click the entry (or entries), then select Open Services.
- The service you selected should become visible in the Services window—if it doesn’t, search through the list of services to find it. Once you’ve located the Steam service, right-click the entry and select Properties.
- In the Properties window, select Disabled from the Startup type drop-down menu. As we’ve mentioned, this can cause some difficulties with automatically updating Steam, so if you run into issues, you may need to restore this service later. If the service is currently running, select the Stop button to stop it, then select OK to save your choice.
Stopping Steam From Opening on Startup Using System Preferences on Mac
If you want to guarantee that Steam can’t open automatically on your Mac, you can disable it in the System Preferences app instead. This will override any settings you’ve enabled in the Steam client directly, preventing Steam from launching when your Mac boots up.
- To do this, select the Apple logo > System Preferences on the menu bar.
- In the System Preferences window, select Users and Groups.
- Select the lock icon at the bottom of the window to unlock the menu, then authenticate using your password or Touch ID credentials.
- Once System Preferences is unlocked, select the Login Items tab. If Steam is set to open automatically when your Mac boots, it will be listed here. To stop this from happening again, select Steam in the list, then select the minus icon at the bottom.
Enjoy Gaming on Steam
If you’re looking to figure out how to stop Steam from opening on startup, the steps above should cover all your options. Once Steam is opening on your terms, you can enjoy gaming on the platform, but don’t forget to speed up your Steam downloads if things seem a little slow to begin with.
If you’re having trouble with Steam, however, you may need to run Steam as an administrator on Windows to give it the permissions it needs to access your files. You could also think about playing Steam games on Android or other devices using the Steam Link feature to leave your desk behind and play PC games remotely.
