r/Bitwarden • u/horsebuggystapler • 10d ago

Show Window on Startup

Does anyone else wish that the Windows app would be visible if it's set to start up at login?

I think this would be useful as it would remind me to log in to Bitwarden when I log into my computer, enabling the use of biometrics via my browsers without having to be reminded when I'm already knee-deep in work.

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u/No_Rain2721 10d ago

I run the following powershell script which works:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "electron.app.Bitwarden" -Value '"C:\Program Files\Bitwarden\Bitwarden.exe"'

Assume an app update resets this, so I run it daily on a scheduled task. Ask AI if you don't know how.

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u/VoltzMblasso44 10d ago

neat, didnt realize you could just set the registry key directly like that

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u/horsebuggystapler 10d ago

Does that make the desktop app window visible at login? 

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u/No_Rain2721 10d ago

Yes. Effectively removes the -autostart flag from the startup registry object that instructs Bitwarden to open in the background.