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Stop Meta PC app running at startup

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Since my last update around 12/10/2024 I've noticed the Meta PC app keeps running when I restart my PC and even it seems random other times where I not doing anything with my Quest 3 or any VR stuff that I'm aware of, and I'd like to turn this off, but it's not an option in the Startup menu and there doesn't appear to be an option to turn this off inside the app itself.

So, does anyone know how to stop the app from running when it shouldn't be, and especially at startup?

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MetaNinjaTurtle

Honored Contributor

Hey there inceptional!

What version of the Quest Link App are you on?

I know how important it is to be able to control your applications startup process as I know how annoying certain apps can be as they can hog some resources, slow your startup process or affect your PC's performance.

If you could please send our Engineering team a bug report about this issue so they can have a look into this!

Thank you! 🐢

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inceptionalAuthor

Inspiring

Meta Quest Link app version 71.0.0.238.524 (71.0.0.238.524)

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LordArceus

Honored Contributor

Hey there, inceptional!

Stepping in for MetaNinjaTurtle 🙂

Auto start-up should, like any other app, be able to be disabled in the Windows settings. Just to make sure you're in the right place, here's where it should show in Windows 11:

In Windows, launch the Settings app. On the left side of Settings, choose Apps and Select the Startup navigation option. To disable any startup apps that are now active, click the toggle switches next to them.

Are you able to disable it from here?

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inceptionalAuthor

Inspiring

No option to disable auto startup there, just modify or uninstall. And if I choose modify it goes to the old Oculus setup where I can quite, open oculus, uninstall or repair.

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LordArceus

Honored Contributor

Very strange 🤔

Can you try repairing the app and then check to see if it then shows up in startup navigation?

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inceptionalAuthor

Inspiring

OK. I'm just heading to bed now as I'm in the UK and it's 12:30 here, also my Internet is slow so it will take a while to download the repair, but I'll reply with an update on the situation tomorrow.

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Anonymous

inceptional something else you could try is to use the oculus debug tool, it's part of the meta link software that gives you options to stop and start the oculus service.

Oculus Debug Tool (meta.com)

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inceptionalAuthor

Inspiring

OK, reinstalling the software didn't change anything, and I don't see an option in the Debug tool to actually turn off running upon startup. But it's fine. It's just a bit of an annoyance that I randomly see it open on my Taskbar. I'll live with it.

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EuroCan

New Participant

Ok I think I have the solution for you.

Step 1. right click on the meta link app and open file location.

Step 2. Press the windows key and R

Step 3. Type in the box shell:startup

Now you have both windows open.

Step 4. Go back to the Oculus window and click on Oculus on the address bar and you should see OculusSetup.exe

Step 5. Copy and paste that app into the startup window you just opened.

Step 6. Now goto settings/apps/startup and you should see Oculus setup app on there and you can now turn it off.

Hope this helps.

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DrRone19

New Participant

I had this problem for a bit and this helped fix it THANK YOU 👏

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julienkay

Honored Contributor

Same exact issue as OP and it's driving me crazy...

LordArceus

Honored Contributor

Hey there, julienkay!

Have you tried the steps that EuroCan has provided?

inceptional did those steps fix it for you?

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martinrenew

New Participant

I have the same problem - it runs at startup and there seems to be no way to stop it. When I close it, it reopens about 3 to 7 times. I see we have an update and was hoping that would fix it but even that wants me to download and install it over and over again and doesn't fix the problem. Unticking the run at startup doesn't help. The solution suggested here doesn't work and I can't log a bug report because it wants a serial number and doesn't accept mine. I also remember we had this a few years ago and it was fixed eventually.

MetaMetalMonke

Participant

Hey there,

Welcome to the community forums, thanks for posting.

Since the fixes previously recommended have proved to be unsuccessful I would recommend contacting support directly for more in depth assistance catered to your situation. You can get in touch using the link below:

Meta Quest support.

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demon90

New Participant

same here since the last update it will auto start, the app is not present in startup apps and repair does nothing to fix it, I also tried the suggested startup shell, and well the exe file is not present in the installation folder. Your engineers need to fix this. This is all in the install folder a shortcut and uninstall.

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Mudgy

New Participant

You need to repeat the process of right clicking on the Meta Quest.Link and opening file location to get to the actual folder. I have to say, the so called technical assistance offered here is pretty poor.

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martinrenew

New Participant

The previous update fixed it for me but then the latest update unfixed it again. 🙁

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Stratogeist

New Participant

I was able to get it into my Apps > Startup menu with the instructions provided (not sure if it truly worked for good since I expect it to start popping back up after the app updates again), however this is a pretty drastic workaround and shouldn't be what support is telling end users to do. It shouldn't be starting up on anyone's computer without rhyme or reason. This needs to be fixed.

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Stratogeist

New Participant

Past another day and when I went to start my computer up again, it opened. Y'all...

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