How to prevent Docker Desktop from starting after log in on Windows?

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00:00 How To Prevent Docker Desktop From Starting After Log In On Windows?
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Have you tried disabling it in task manager?

Open task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then click Task Manager)
In bottom left corner, click "More details"
In the top tabs, go to Startup.
Look and see if Docker is located in here, and disable it if it is.
That should be all, I guess restart to see if it still starts up or not.

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If you have docker desktop configured to not start with windows, and you have disabled it in the startup programs (via task manager or windows settings) and you still see DockerDesktop.exe in task manager or in the systray (like the screenshot below), go to Services and find the "Docker Desktop Service" (also in the picture below) and Stop it and set its startup to Manual or Disabled and click Apply or OK.