Descript putting itself in boot startup (windows)
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Hi all, I love Descript so far, but: at install, the Descript app will startup every time I boot my PC.
If I remove Descript from the apps booting at startup (see attachment) it will put itself back in there next time I start the app.
Very inconvenient.
I see no option in Preferences to disable this. Any solution?
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Jenn
Read the solution for this, but people are still reporting it doesn't work. I believe every time Descript has a new version, this setting gets overridden. Also, it's hard to tell which toggle means enabled and which means disabled.
Canny AI
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Descript putting itself in boot startup (windows)
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Kenneth Franceschi
This was a problem in the past mitigated by turning off descript at load in settings > preferences. However, there are no settings to stop descript from starting up when booting windows.
Disabling it in windows task manager doesn't work...
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Support Team
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Run on startup
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Luke
Please either add an option for this, or do not force it by default. I disabled through Windows settings, and it came back with the next build installation. Pretty annoying guys.
Canny AI
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GET ABILITY TO DISABLE AUTOSTART IN WINDOWS
Manufaktura Video
Descript launches on computer login despite attempts to disable it. Even after following instructions to stop autostart, it resets settings and re-enables itself. This behavior is frustrating and virus-like.
Laura Burkhauser
Thanks for reporting. I've logged this issue with the appropriate team.
Doug Lapsley
Yup, I agree. An app that runs on startup is very annoying indeed. On the verge of uninstalling it.
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Wolf McNally
Another second. I keep getting notifications from MacOS that Descript has set itself to run on system restart. Please let ME make that decision!
Richard Que
It's pretty trashy to have autorun turned on by default for this. It's not difficult to remove it. I just used Autoruns myself to thoroughly check that there weren't any hidden updaters, But that's not the point. There's no reason to have this app open on startup. It just comes off as a sleazy advertising tactic. It really lowered my opinion of the brand.
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Luke
Still a problem in the latest build. This app is too pushy with its affections!
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Shannon Wedge
Seconded. It's really annoying that you keep forcing us to have Descript start upon booting. You fixed this in the past, why did you bring this issue back again?
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