# How do I stop the 'lifesize' app from starting up when I log into my PC?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110 "2020-10-16T13:50:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110/1 "2020-10-16T13:50:50Z")

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A member wanted a meeting and set one up using an app called ‘lifesize’. We had the meeting, but now lifesize starts whenever I log into my computer.

I went to Startup Apps, which says ‘Apps can be configured to start when you log in. In most cases apps will start minimized or may only start a background task.’ I went down to Lifesize App Service, and verified the toggle switch is in the Off position. It still starts when I log in.

I don’t want to remove the app because I know I’m going to need it again. So how do I make it not start?

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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110/2 "2020-10-16T16:45:38Z")

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You might need to change a setting in the app.

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**Author:** ![Vesicant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/43a26b/32.png) [@Vesicant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vesicant)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110/3 "2020-10-16T19:01:04Z")

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The controls you can get to via **Settings** in Windows 10 are pretty much a joke. There are three “real” places you have to check – **services.msc** , **System Configuration/Startup** (and if you change the startup configuration, a corresponding change on the **System Configuration/General** tab to select **Selective startup** ), and **Task Manager/Startup.**

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110/4 "2020-10-19T13:30:03Z")

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> [@naita](#):
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> You might need to change a setting in the app.

[imagine an asterisk here] **dingdingdingding!!!** [/imagine an asterisk here]

It was in the app. File =\> Settings = Start Lifesize at login.