Minimize on start

[gdance]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Can you add a feature where power toys can be started with Windows but minimized? On my work laptop it always started full screen covering everything behind it and I don't have access to do updates or access any other way to minimize it so if you could add an option in the preference to hide it in the notification area or minimize it on start that would be helpful since it is extremely annoying at the moment.

Scenario when this would be used?

Whenever you start your computer and Windows loads.

Supporting information

I work for the government so my computer is locked down and I'm not an administrative user.

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Start with Minimize #30734 , similarity score: 82%

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[crutkas]

I'm willing to bet PowerToys is already running. The default behavior for PT is to launch automatically minimized. If you relaunch it, the settings will appear. /needinfo

maybe someone put it in startup folder as well as has the run at startup enabled?

[gdance]

I am unable to access the startup folder since my computer is so locked down so I am unable to verify

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On Mon, Sep 2, 2024, 10:25 PM Clint Rutkas ***@***.***> wrote: I'm willing to bet PowerToys is already running. The default behavior for PT is to launch automatically minimized. If you relaunch it, the settings will appear. /needinfo maybe someone put it in startup folder as well as has the run at startup enabled? image.png (view on web) <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f132eadf-a085-4d84-a820-14abdeff3eaa> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#34512 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAE2FSF4BRTTTCJCBE23VMDZUU2ZXAVCNFSM6AAAAABNN3S5BOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGMRVGU3TQNBVGI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[gdance]

Also there is an update available to power toys that I'm unable to do since I'm not an administrative user. Maybe that is why it keeps popping up on startup?

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On Mon, Sep 2, 2024, 10:45 PM Gary D ***@***.***> wrote: I am unable to access the startup folder since my computer is so locked down so I am unable to verify On Mon, Sep 2, 2024, 10:25 PM Clint Rutkas ***@***.***> wrote: > I'm willing to bet PowerToys is already running. The default behavior for > PT is to launch automatically minimized. If you relaunch it, the settings > will appear. /needinfo > > maybe someone put it in startup folder as well as has the run at startup > enabled? > image.png (view on web) > <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f132eadf-a085-4d84-a820-14abdeff3eaa> > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#34512 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAE2FSF4BRTTTCJCBE23VMDZUU2ZXAVCNFSM6AAAAABNN3S5BOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGMRVGU3TQNBVGI> > . > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

[crutkas]

Can you untoggle the "run at startup" from PowerToys settings? /needinfo

as of now, my advice would be talk to your IT person as i think this was just misconfigured for how PT world view for how it is supposed to be started

[gdance]

Oh ok I will it's to turn off that option and talk the IT help desk

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On Fri, Sep 6, 2024, 1:44 PM Clint Rutkas ***@***.***> wrote: Can you untoggle the "run at startup" from PowerToys settings? /needinfo as of now, my advice would be talk to your IT person as i think this was just misconfigured for how PT world view for how it is supposed to be started — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#34512 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAE2FSB3X4AEAVITQ6RXHLTZVIA3FAVCNFSM6AAAAABNN3S5BOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGMZUG4YDOMZVGI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>