Start WhatsApp Minimized At Windows Startup


Stigg

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There are two general WhatsApp settings.
  • Start WhatsApp at Login.
  • Minimize to System Tray (Keep WhatsApp running after closing the application window).
They are both turned on.

WhatsApp - General Settings.webp

But when I start Windows, WhatsApp opens with the window open on my desktop. I want it to start minimized when Windows starts.

I'm using the Microsoft Store app. I think it's the only version available now.

apps.microsoft.com

WhatsApp - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

WhatsApp from Meta is a 100% free messaging app. It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription...
apps.microsoft.com

Does anyone have any ideas how I could make WhatsApp start minimized when Windows starts? :unsure:
 

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Bug. Whatsapp has been acting wonky nowadays...
First, you totally needed it running in the background, otherwise you didn't get notifications.
Then, you finally don't need it on startup, but now you get a useless "You may have new messages, open Whatsapp" notification each time you start your system... Like dude...

Now, if you leave it on startup, it shows the main window no matter what.

But yes, it's a bug. Let's hope Meta can put heir head together and make this app useful for once, or return to the old UW App.
 

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WhatsApp doesn't even show a new message indicator on the tray icon like Telegram or Messenger Plus.

I'm not sure if WhatsApp ever did work properly in Windows as I'm only a new user of it in Windows.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Stigg's Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-10900X
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X299X DESIGNARE 10G
    Memory
    Corsair 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) CMW64GX4M4C3000C15 Vengeance RGB Pro 3000Mhz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 Super Mini ITX 6 GB OC
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" FHD LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor (LS27F350FHEXXY)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro Series 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    PSU
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  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
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    ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GM501GS
    CPU
    Core i7-8750H
    Motherboard
    Zephyrus M GM501GS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 16 GB DDR4-2666 DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC294
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B156HAN07.1 [15.6" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVKW512HMJP-00000 512 GB, PCI-E 3.0 x4
    Samsung SSD 860 QVO 4TB 4 TB, SATA-III
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    USB2.0 HD UVC Webcam
I can make you an ahk compiled to exe to do this (pretty sure the Messenger app request i did this for a while back was you as well right? It’d be just like that)
 

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Stigg said:
WhatsApp doesn't even show a new message indicator on the tray icon like Telegram or Messenger Plus.

I'm not sure if WhatsApp ever did work properly in Windows as I'm only a new user of it in Windows.
Click to expand...
It does for me at least... but one never knows if that is gonna break later.
When the app used to be a native program, worked a lot better. Used much less RAM and was a lot more stable... buuuut... today this chromium/electron pandemonioum thing is making things worse each time lol
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built PC
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G @ 3.9/4.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI B550M-PRO-WiFi Ver. 1.4
    Memory
    2 x 16 GB DDR4 Kingston Fury Beast 3200 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT MSI Mech 2X OC Edition 8 GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung C50Rx 27" LED / HP S2031 20" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px / 1600 x 900 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 NVME M.2 SSD [1 TB] -- External Drives: - WD Scorpion Blue 250 GB 5400 RPM (Data Backup) - Hitachi 500 GB 5400 RPM (Software / ISOs Backup) - Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1 TB 5400 RPM (OS Images) - HGST TravelStar 7K1000 1 TB, 7200 RPM USB 3.0 - ADATA SU800 2TB SSD USB 3.0
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e 750W Fully Modular
    Case
    Naceb Hydra NA-1602
    Cooling
    Naceb Orpheus x 3 (Front) + Naceb Cepheus 1200 RPM Max (Rear) + ThemalRight Assasin X 90 SE (CPU)
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK470 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech MK470 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    120 MB Symetrical
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - VMs: WMware Player - Windows 8.1 Pro x64 / Windows 11 Pro
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 15-eh3000la (80M53LA)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7730U @ 2.0/4.5 Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP 8BC7
    Memory
    2 x 16 GB Kingston Fury Impact DDR4 3200 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon (tm) Graphics Vega 8 (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px (125% size)
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 1TB NVME M.2 Drive
    PSU
    45 Watt Charger
    Cooling
    Laptop Cooling Pad
    Keyboard
    Free Wolf Foldable Portable Keyboard
    Mouse
    Free Wolf Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    120 MB Symetrical
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - 41mWh battery.
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
dacrone said:
I can make you an ahk compiled to exe to do this (pretty sure the Messenger app request i did this for a while back was you as well right? It’d be just like that)
Click to expand...
Can you make it for a Microsoft Store app?
If so, then I accept the offer. Thank you. :-)
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    CPU
    Intel Core i9-10900X
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X299X DESIGNARE 10G
    Memory
    Corsair 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) CMW64GX4M4C3000C15 Vengeance RGB Pro 3000Mhz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 Super Mini ITX 6 GB OC
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" FHD LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor (LS27F350FHEXXY)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro Series 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
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    N/A
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  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GM501GS
    CPU
    Core i7-8750H
    Motherboard
    Zephyrus M GM501GS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 16 GB DDR4-2666 DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC294
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B156HAN07.1 [15.6" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVKW512HMJP-00000 512 GB, PCI-E 3.0 x4
    Samsung SSD 860 QVO 4TB 4 TB, SATA-III
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    N/A
    Keyboard
    PC/AT Enhanced PS2 Keyboard (101/102-Key)
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Essential
    Internet Speed
    FTTN 100Mbps / 40Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    N/A
    Other Info
    USB2.0 HD UVC Webcam
Stigg said:
Can you make it for a Microsoft Store app?
If so, then I accept the offer. Thank you. :-)
Click to expand...
sorry for the delay. also it wasn't your post for the messenger lol, that was my misremembrance. attached is the .exe if you want to just download it and place a shortcut to it in your Shell:Startup folder (turn off the actual app from running at startup or it may run 2 instances). the way this script is written is to avoid any future issues with locating the app package, so:

1) create a shortcut from your start menu of the whatsapp app and place the shortcut (.lnk) in C:\ (so it will be C:\WhatsApp.lnk)
2) Download the exe
3) create shortcut to exe and place the shortcut in Shell:Startup
4) in the whatsapp app, disable launch at startup
5) when you boot, the exe will run and it will launch WhatsApp, wait 6 seconds, and then close the main window (i put a 6 second delay to help any systems)

code inside the exe:
Code: 
Run, C:\WhatsApp.lnk
Sleep, 6000

WinActivate, WhatsApp
WinWaitActive, WhatsApp, , 3

Send, !{F4}
 

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