Steam, automatically start Steam under Windows with old contact list/chat

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Get the correct command

• Run (Windows-Key + R) "regedit"
• Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsof\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• Doubleclick Steam: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -silent -nochatui -nofriendsui
• copy the content of the edit box somewhere, for example a new temporary notepad

 "D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -silent

• add "-nochatui -nofriendsui" to the saved string

 "X:\Games\Steam\steam.exe" -silent -nochatui -nofriendsui

Disable automatic Steam start via normal way

• Steam/Settings
• Interface/"Run Steam when my computer starts" -> disable

(This will remove the "Steam" entry from the registry, which we looked up previously

Autostart Steam with your added parameters

• press Windows Key + R
• type “shell:startup” and Enter

shell:startup

• rightclick, "New shortcut"
• location: <your saved string>

"U:\My-Games\Steam\steam.exe" -silent -nochatui -nofriendsui

• For the name just use the default and close the dialog with "ok".
• Test it
  • close steam
  • double click the new shortcut

sources

• Start Steam contacts/chat with the old ui
• Start Steam with custom parameters without Steam overwriting your changes