Windows 11 Home
Version 23H2
OS build 22631.3007
Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22681.1000.0
CCleaner Ver. 620.0.10897 (free)
For some time now across version 6, I have not been able to prevent CCleaner from launching at Windows startup. I have the program set within the CCleaner controls to NOT LAUNCH with Windows. It is also disabled as a Startup item within Windows 11. Yet, when I boot my system or restart it, CCleaner launches and displays in the task bar with other active apps or programs. After each restart I have to manually "Exit" the program in the Task Bar area since I only run it periodically and manually.
It seems telling Windows or the program to not launch when you boot/restart is not being respected.
What am I doing wrong, or is this a known bug? I'd like to avoid a Registry hack if possible.
EDIT - It also appears that if I launch CCleaner to use it, it also embeds itself in the Task Manager area as a running app even though I formally closed it from within the app. So to close the program I have 2-steps to follow.