Prevent PMS from starting at login

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#: 1.28.1.6018

I run PMS in a Windows 11 PC and have it starting with a scheduled task “at system startup” as I rarely log into that PC. I used to run it as a service but as I needed HW transcoding, I ended up starting PMS with a scheduled task and it runs great.

Sometimes I need to log on the PC to do some maintenance and as soon as I log in a new instance of Plex starts automatically.

I have disabled it a couple of times from the system tray but every time I update PMS, the setting comes back again.

How can I disable this behavior permanently so it sticks even when updating PMS?

Many thanks

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try open: %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup in file explore, and remove the shortcut

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Thanks, @dane22

There is nothing there as I disabled it in the system tray - right click “Start Plex Media Server at login”, remove checkmark.

The problem is that it comes back again with every new update.

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Sadly just confirmed, and investigating

triggers this registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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Yes. That’s it.

Not a showstopper at all. Just wondering if there is a more permanent solution to disable PMS start at login which would stick even after updating to new versions.

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Looks like disabling Plex Media Server in the Task Manager Startup tab does the trick and holds after updating PMS

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