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Corbeau05's avatar
Corbeau05
Explorer
2 years ago
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oculus program launching automatically when windows starts

How to prevent the oculus program from lauching automatically whem windows starts ?
Meta Quest 2
Meta Quest 3
  • Corbeau05's avatar
    Corbeau05
    2 years ago

    Thank you for answering.

    The occulus application (OcculusClient.exe) does not appear in the list of programs that launch at startup, neither in the task manager nor in windows setting-App-Startup.

    However, after experimentation, I think I understood why it launches seemingly randomly when Windows initializes :

    When I close the occulus application BEFORE turning off my computer, it does not appear automatically upon restart, however if I turn off my computer with the OcculusClient.exe program running, it restarts automatically when Windows starts.

    Now I know it, it bothers me less.

SLIXICK's avatar
SLIXICK
Honored Guest
2 years ago

Did you not read the message. He did not get the problem solved, he repeated himself because your solution did not work.So why is OVRServer_x64.exe always running and come back even when forced off? It should not be running unless I ask it too.

  • LordArceus's avatar
    LordArceus
    Meta Quest Support
    2 years ago

    Hey there, SLIXICK and welcome to the community forums!

    There are a few fixes in this reddit thread  that may work for you. The most popular solution would involve going to:

    1. WIN then typed "Services"

    2. Searched for "Oculus VR Library Service" and "Oculus VR Runtime Service"

    3. Right Click => Properties

    4. Startup type => Manual

    Hopefully this works for you and stops the Link app opening every time you boot-up. Let me know if you need any further help 🙂

    • Skwiisgaar's avatar
      Skwiisgaar
      Honored Guest
      12 months ago

      Hey there,

      I got the same issue as posted here. Everytime when I boot up my PC, the Meta Quest Link app is launched. I set both services to manual startup, that didn't help.

      There is no setting in the app, there are no startup options. I don't want it to run, only when I intent to use the VR headset.

      What else I can do apart from uninstalling the app?

      • HHhomeless's avatar
        HHhomeless
        Honored Guest
        12 months ago

         LordArceus's post did it for me.
        just incase it isnt clear enough.
        press the windows key or the search box on the middle of the taskbar.

        type Services 

        go to "oculus VR runtime service"   

        you should see its currently set to automatic.

        right click "oculus VR runtime service" 

        press properties 

        and now you should see "startup type" "automatic"  click automatic and change it to manual . press apply.   restart your computer and enjoy no more random quest popup

    • Butter8006's avatar
      Butter8006
      Honored Guest
      8 months ago

      Thank you for actually providing a solution