BUG: Hide flow launcher on startup doesn't work?

[RusticBard]

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Problem Description

I have checked the "Start flow launcher on system startup", along with the "hide flow launcher on startup option" but whenever windows boots up the flow launcher appears and I have to close it.

Isn't this not supposed to happen after checking the "hide flow launcher on startup" or is it intended.

Thanks in advanced

To Reproduce

1. Install flow launcher
2. Check the "Start flow launcher on startup" option
3. Check the "hide flow launcher on startup" option

Screenshots

Flow Launcher Version

1.20.0

Windows Build Number

10.0.26100.4202

Error Log

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[Jack251970]

Have you enabled Use logon task option before?

[Jack251970]

And could you please check if you have a logon task called Flow.Launcher Startup like this?

[RusticBard]

Have you enabled Use logon task option before?

Yes I had accidentally clicked on that option but unchecked it right after.

I don't know about the second screenshot haven't done anything like that ... sorry if I am too oblivious ><

[Jack251970]

Please open Task Scheduler application in your system

[Jack251970]

And check if there is one task called Flow.Launcher

[RusticBard]

I removed it but the launcher window is still showing up when I boot up the system. For removing it I disabled it first and then deleted it.

[Jack251970]

So now you do not have Flow Launcher logon task in Task Scheduler and just have one startup app called Flow Launcher in Startup apps of Task Manager, right?

[RusticBard]

yes, this is all I have in task scheduler

[Jack251970]

Hmm, I have no idea about what happened😢

[RusticBard]

Hmm, I have no idea about what happened😢

Thanks a lot for trying to help out ... maybe someone else can try at it :(

[deefrawley]

What hotkey do you have assigned for Flow?

[RusticBard]

Control + space

sorry for the late reply ><

[lehuymanhtan]

I can confirm that when Flow Launcher is launched via Startup apps in Task Manager, it does not hide itself on startup. However, if it's started using 'Task Scheduler', it hides as expected.

As a workaround, you can enable the use logon task option and disable Flow Launcher in the Startup apps section of Task Manager. This way, Flow Launcher will start up hidden.

Here is my setting:

[Jack251970]

I can confirm that when Flow Launcher is launched via Startup apps in Task Manager, it does not hide itself on startup. However, if it's started using 'Task Scheduler', it hides as expected.

As a workaround, you can enable the use logon task option and disable Flow Launcher in the Startup apps section of Task Manager. This way, Flow Launcher will start up hidden.

Here is my setting:

I suspected your issue is related to the duplicated startup items (I have experienced this before)

So could you please check if your computer have startup items in both startup registry in Task Manager and logon task in Task Scheduler?

If not, I am afraid that I cannot offer more help

[lehuymanhtan]

I can confirm that when Flow Launcher is launched via Startup apps in Task Manager, it does not hide itself on startup. However, if it's started using 'Task Scheduler', it hides as expected. As a workaround, you can enable the use logon task option and disable Flow Launcher in the Startup apps section of Task Manager. This way, Flow Launcher will start up hidden. Here is my setting:

I suspected your issue is related to the duplicated startup items (I have experienced this before)

So could you please check if your computer have startup items in both startup registry in Task Manager and logon task in Task Scheduler?

If not, I am afraid that I cannot offer more help

You're right. After I checked everything, I noted that I have a duplicate startup task. Somehow, in my startup folder, there was a shortcut to Flow Launcher. After deleting this shortcut, I can confirm things work as expected.

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