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Jacksonmo1
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January 30, 2026
Question

Meta Horizon Link launches on startup. It should not do this.

  • January 30, 2026
  • 12 replies
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The quest app is persistently launching on startup. I have checked the apps settings and followed steps here:

I have set all them to not launch on startup. Why is there no setting in the app to just disable this. I absoloutely do not want this app launching on startup.

Meta Horizon Link Version 83.0.0.333.349 (83.0.0.333.349)

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      steve40
      steve40
      Honored Contributor
      January 31, 2026

      Turn off this setting in Windows. The Link services will still run on startup, but it will stop the client app from running.

      Or search the forum for a more complicated hack if you need to disable all the services, there is one from a few months ago.

        Jacksonmo1Author
        New Participant
        January 31, 2026

        It was already off it looks like.

          steve40
          steve40
          Honored Contributor
          January 31, 2026

          You can try the methods posted here:

          PLEASE DISABLE LINKAPP AUTOSTART in Microsoft Windows ! | Meta Community Forums - 1353319

            xxRocki
            xxRocki
            New Participant
            May 6, 2026

            Ok so basically its the runtime service and its set as an automatic startup even though its not located in the startup apps folder of task manager 

            1. Win + R
            2. type services.msc
            3. scroll to Oculus VR Runtime Service, it should say automatic under startup type if this is the problem.
            4. right click on it
            5. click properties
            6. change startup type to manual
            bada bing bada boom

              xxRocki
              xxRocki
              New Participant
              May 6, 2026

              or you already fixed it ig

                RyskiQN
                New Participant
                July 29, 2026

                This shouldn't be necessary and I am almost certain it is malicious. Everyone else can write code that cooperates with the OS why can't they.
                Anyone else notice the Horizon Link does not appear in and cannot be uninstalled in control panel either?
                I'm seriously considering a fresh install of windows to be sure I get rid of it...

                  steve40
                  steve40
                  Honored Contributor
                  July 30, 2026

                  Anyone else notice the Horizon Link does not appear in and cannot be uninstalled in control panel either?

                  *cough* *cough* 😉.

                   

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