Why teamviewer starts in the foreground?

Hello,

I am using Windows 11 Pro 25H2

Ever since the update to Teamviewer v15.70.3 (64 bit), I have found that the GUI starts itself in the foreground, even though I have always expected it to start in the background (in the tray)

Here's a picture of the only setting I found even remotely related.. "Start TeamViewer with Windows: on or off"

If I set it to off, then even though TeamViewer Service is running (in services.msc) I am not able to connect to the machine. If I set it to on like I have it now, then everything works but when I boot up the machine I am greeted by the TeamViewer GUI which is not my cup of tea.

Please keep in mind that I do not want to manually start the app with Windows Task Scheduler or any other Windows related workarounds, because I do expect to be able to connect to my machine from the Windows Logon screen. Task Scheduler won't have started until you've logged in, so that's not a viable solution for me.

Anybody else encountered this problem? Has it already been reported to the TeamViewer devs?

Thanks a lot,

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JenW

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for your patience.

We invite you to update your TeamViewer client to the newest version.
A fix has been deployed addressing the issue where the TeamViewer window did not start minimized.

Please let us know if the issue persists after updating.

Best,

Jen

All comments

waffleookiez

Same issue here, no options to make it open to the tray (minimized) when it starts up on the latest version. I am also being driven crazy and thinking I may have to uninstall (or attempt to downgrade).

Frogale

Another bit of spite by TeamViewer meant to alienate its users? I’m already in the process of moving my remote desktops to a competitor — this is just the final confirmation that TeamViewer isn’t the right partner.

Nimras

I have same issue started around 4 or 5 days ago, came here to check if there was a fix, update or reason for why TV out of the blue starts up showing the window instead of starting in tray as it used to.

Also if anyone knows how to stop the updates from putting a annoying TV shortcut on my desktop would be amazing as I installed it originally telling it not to.

dave8647

I want TeamViewer to start with Windows but I don't want it to appear on my desktop. I want it to just show in the system tray. It used to do that until this latest update just a few days ago. How do I make that happen?

montrealuser

I own two PCs running Windows 10 and one PC running Windows 11. Both WIN10 PCs are running the same 15.70.5 version of Teamviewer. The Win11 PC was running the version 15.70.3 of Teamviewer and is now updated to version 15.70.5. My WIN11 PC had the same problem as reported in this thread, but this problem went away after I updated it to 15.70.5.

Only one of my two WIN10 PCs has the same problem. It is running the French version of Teamviewer and it has the new Teamviewer interface disabled. The other one of my two WIN10 PCs does not have the problem. It is running the English version of Teamviewer and it is running the new interface, although the new interface does not offer a toggle button to allow me to go back to the old interface.

adium

I'm also having this issue. Please can this be fixed as a matter of priority? This is the kind of minor annoyance that gets your software uninstalled.

AdamPiontek

Installed 15.70.5.0 and this does not appear to be fixed. When using "ASSIGNMENTID=" during MSI install, TeamViewer window appears on the screen. Additionally, a '--Minimize' argument used to work to keep the program minimized and no longer has any effect. Plus, using Powershell "Start-Process" with "-WindowStyle Minimized" or "-WindowStyle Hidden" is not respected. The Window pops up on screen anyway.

Ideally, if we use the "ASSIGNMENTID=" option with MSI install, no window should appear to the user. Ideally, if we need to run TeamViewer in order to use the "assignment --id …" command-line arguments, no window should appear, or we should have an option like '—Minimize' that we could use. Best would be something like '—Hidden' that would cause no window, only the System Tray icoin.

RoarR

I've also experienced this problem on some of my clients devices. I see that you recommend using TeamViewer Host, but it would be nice to get the issue fixed. That should be the priority here.

Arvis4TV

New update did the trick. Insane that this issue made it to prod to begin with.

simrick

I also have this problem on 2 systems. One of them is a visually impaired/legally blind sibling whom I assist on a regular basis. I cannot have a window opening on the desktop on every boot as it is impossible for him to deal with. This must go away!

OIT_Admin

Very recently on a large number of our machines, upon login to Windows it has started always opening the Teamviewer window, instead of just having it run in the background as it always has in the past. We need to have Teamviewer run at startup, but not opening the full Teamviewer window everytime the computer starts up. We already have it installed on a large number of laptops in the field.

Is there a way to stop this?

Ghet

Now it works properly. Thanks!

BinSlayer

Thanks, you guys fixed it. Now it's working as expected.

Send the dev team my regards, it's hard to find these days an app with a well established user base that still cares about its users

JenW

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for your patience.

We invite you to update your TeamViewer client to the newest version.
A fix has been deployed addressing the issue where the TeamViewer window did not start minimized.

Please let us know if the issue persists after updating.

Best,

Jen

Timbo

Same problem here and now have annoyed parents with the same.. it's not hard to fix this kind of thing folks so please do :)

wyxchari

It must be because you need the same version on both devices. Perhaps installing the older version on your phone will work as well. I haven't tried the latter.

MSStateDawg

Experiencing this issue since a few days ago. I believe an update automatically installed which caused this.

When I start Win 11 the TeamViewer window is open. In the past, TV started automatically but remained only as an icon in the system tray. This is the expected and preferred behavior.

I have it set to start with Windows and Close to Tray is checked.

Is anyone else seeing this issue recently?

MSStateDawg

Also experiencing this issue since a few days ago. I believe an update automatically installed which caused this.

When I start Win 11 the TeamViewer window is open. In the past, TV started automatically but remained only as an icon in the system tray. This is the expected and preferred behavior.

I have it set to start with Windows and Close to Tray is checked.

Silvy2

How can I set the minimized start of teamviewer?

markyhhn0

tried that but then when i try to remote control pc from my phone it can't connect because pc app is not updated to the latest version

PierreBourcy

I have a corporate license and exactly the same problem on all my users, 24h2 an 25h2 pro TeamViewer start maximized at windows startup when selected "launch at startup" version UI version: 15.70.3
Commit hash: eb009572d7

JamesMangold

Hi,
after updating to version 15.70.3 (32-bit), TeamViewer no longer starts automatically minimized in the taskbar as before. Instead, the application window suddenly appears on the Windows desktop every time you log in, so it has to be minimized manually. The configuration has not been changed and settings such as “Start with Windows” and “Close to tray menu” are set correctly.
What adjustments are necessary for the application to behave as before and start minimized automatically?
Thanks

Milemz

Ti ringrazio … aspetto aggiornamento perchè non potrei più lavorare in remoto sul server del cliente.
Grazie ancora

Milemz

How do I prevent the TeamViewer window from appearing in the middle of the video while still allowing it to start automatically?

wyxchari

Install this and disable updates:

https://dl.teamviewer.com/download/version_15x/TeamViewer_Setup_x64_15.69.5.exe

wyxchari

Install this and disable updates:

https://dl.teamviewer.com/download/version_15x/TeamViewer_Setup_x64_15.69.5.exe

wyxchari

If you want to return to the old interface:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TeamViewer

UIVersion

4 to 2

wyxchari

The best and easiest solution is to reinstall the previous version and disable automatic updates.

https://dl.teamviewer.com/download/version_15x/TeamViewer_Setup_x64_15.69.5.exe

https://dl.teamviewer.com/download/version_15x/TeamViewer_Setup_x64_15.69.4.exe

Another solution: Leave version 15.70.3. This requires running a .bat file in Windows startup and disabling Start TeamViewer with Windows:
start "" "C:\Program Files\TeamViewer\TeamViewer.exe"

timeout 7

powershell -command "(Get-Process TeamViewer).CloseMainWindow()"

wyxchari

ElifG

Hi all,

Thank you for all the feedback on this issue!

Please know that we have forwarded the case internally to the designated teams. They are aware of the problem and currently working on it.

We will share the updates with you as soon as we receive further communication.

For the time being, thank you for your patience and understanding.

Best,

Elif

LadyBird

It would seem that this is a very widespread problem arising from a recent update, PLEASE can the development team realise that there is an issue and get it sorted.

LadyBird

It would seem that this is a very widespread problem arising from a recent update, PLEASE can the development team realise that there is an issue and get it sorted.

matfac

Same problem here, it is really annoying!

It was working fine until previous version, it automatically installed the 15.70.3 version and the problem appeared.

markyhhn0

Up until the latest update, teamviewer would start minimized to system tray on windows startup.

Now when I log into windows, it opens teamviewer window on my desktop and I can't find an option to turn that of so it works like it used to.

Please help!

Tooznoze

So it's not just me then, with the app launching the popup soon as I log in ever since the last update.

Warloy

I concur, having the same exact issue with the latest update to v15.70.3.

It's driving me crazy having this popup on every reboot.

Tried the regedit fix for MainWindowMaximized=0 in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer but that didn't seem to work.