How to stop uTorrent from opening on startup Windows 10/11?

uTorrent is one of the popular torrent programs all over the world and it is developed by BitTorrent Inc. Then, how to stop uTorrent from opening on startup?

The following solutions are based on the Windows 10/11 operating system (OS) and uTorrent 3.5.5.

Completely Shut down uTorrent

For other editions of Windows or other uTorrent versions, the methods are the same or similar.

How to Stop uTorrent from Opening on Startup Windows 10/11

Solution 1.

Most importantly, click File > Exit in the upper left menu.

Disable uTorrent Autorun While Installation

This method works for me personally.

Solution 2.

Solution 3.

Untick “Start uTorrent when Windows Starts”

Move to its upper left menu, navigate toOptions > Preferences.

Close uTorrent and kickstart your setup.

Go to Windows Task Manager to see whether uTorrent has started itself up or not.

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Disable uTorrent Automatic Startup in Task Manager

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Solution 4.

Disable uTorrent Automatic Startup in Task Manager

Step 1.

Switch off uTorrent Startup in Windows Settings

Right-choose the Windows Taskbar and selectTask Manager.

In the pop-up Task Manager window, switch to theStartuptab.

Find uTorrent, tap on it and click theDisablebutton in the bottom right corner.

Windows Startup Directory

Restart the machine to check whether uTorrent will start again or not.

If you fail to disable it, just keep on.

Solution 5.

Switch off uTorrent Startup in Windows parameters

Another method is to turn off uTorrent startup relying on Windows parameters.

ClickStartand chooseSettingsto open Windows options.

Click theStartuptab in the left panel.

Scroll down to find uTorrent and turn off the switch behind it.

Restart to see the result.

If the problem still exists, move on.

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Solution 6.

Go to the C Drive in Windows Explorer.

hit theViewmenu and checkHidden itemsin the submenu.

Then, navigate toProgramData > Microsoft > Windows > Start Menu > Programs > Startup.

There in the Startup folder, find the uTorrent folder and delete the whole folder.