How to stop a program to start at start up in linux

This will work for all Ubuntu series

press windows key type "startup"  click "Startup Application"

you will get a picture like bellow , you cant add or remove any program

to get program at the screen above you need to do some edit


open terminal

type " cd /etc/xdg/autostart"

"ls -l"

to stop  device start at  start up edit all  ".desktop" files


for example:

type "sudo gedit bluetooth-applet.desktop"

press "cont + F " past "NoDisplay=true"

uncomment this line by putting   a # command before it

now again

press windows key type "startup"  click "Startup Application"


see the  deference 

do for all the program you want to stop start at start up.


dats all.

see bellow pic

stop program start automatically in linux

remove programs from startup in ubuntu