2 ways to prevent Brave Browser from starting automatically 🥇

In recent years, the Brave browser has gained a lot of praise and popularity due to its privacy-focused experience. While we have already addressed the issue of Brave keeps running in the background, some users want to prevent it from starting on boot altogether.

Find out 2 ways to prevent Brave Browser from starting automatically on Windows and on Mac.

2 Ways to Prevent Brave Browser from Starting Automatically

Prevent Brave from Starting Automatically in Windows

To prevent Brave Browser from starting automatically on Windows, you need to make sure that autostart on login is disabled for Brave. Here are two methods to do it:

Method 1: Use the Startup Options in the Settings

1. Open the Settings app on your PC.
2. In the sidebar menu, select Applications.
3. Click on the section Start.
4. You’ll see a list of apps set to launch on startup.
5. If Brave Browser is present in this list, make sure to turn off the switch for the same.

Method 2 – Use Task Manager

1. Open the Task Manager on your Windows PC (Ctrl + Alt + Del, then select Task Manager).
2. Open the tab of beginning present in task manager.
3. You will now see a list of applications capable of opening during startup.
4. If you find Brave Browser present in this list, right-click on the app and click on To disable.

This will now ensure that the Brave browser stops automatically starting.

Stop Brave from Starting Automatically on Mac

On macOS, you need to remove the Brave app from the Login Items section. All applications present in the login items are set to start automatically on startup. Alternatively, you can use third-party tools to disable autostart.

Method 1 – Remove Brave from Login Items

1. Open the Configuration of the system by clicking the Apple logo on the toolbar.
2. Visit the section General on the left side toolbar.
3. Select menu Login Items.
4. You will now find a list of apps in the login items. Check if Brave Browser is present in this list.
5. If yes, select Brave and click the icon «-« to remove Brave Browser from this list.

This is all you need to do to prevent Brave from automatically starting on your macOS device.

Method 2 – Using CleanMyMac X

You can also disable Brave browser autostart using third-party tools like CleanMyMac X on your Mac.

1. Open CleanMyMac X on your Mac and go to the tab Optimization.
2. Here, click View all X elements.
3. Click on Enabled next to Brave on the next screen.

Doing so will disable Brave Browser autostart.

Ending

Here are some ways to prevent Brave Browser from starting automatically on Windows and Mac. We hope you have found the suggested methods helpful. Stay tuned for more such guides as we are always looking for ways to improve your web browsing experience.

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