# I found a fix for startup to system tray windows 11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Feedback\ **Tags:** bug-fixed\ **Created:** [September 19, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637 "2024-09-19T05:02:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cry0fth3carr0ts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cry0fth3carr0ts](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cry0fth3carr0ts)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/1 "2024-09-19T05:02:57Z")
I couldn’t find a fix for FxSound not starting minimized to the system tray but I figured out a solution, so I wanted to share. This is on WIndows 11 These are the exact steps I took. Start computer and have FxSound open Go to Run type %appdata% click the folder Fxsound Click the file FxSound.settings and open with Notepad Find the line Change the 0 to 2 Go to File \> Save Exit notepad Minimize FxSound Right click FxSound on taskbar and close it. (It should go to system tray) Shut down the PC (don’t reboot-Shut down.) This worked for me. I am not computer savvy, so maybe these steps are stupid or obvious, but it worked for me. Hope this helps someone. ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/2 "2024-09-19T10:29:33Z")
> [@cry0fth3carr0ts](#): > > Find the line run\_minimized? > [@cry0fth3carr0ts](#): > > This worked for me. I am not computer savvy, so maybe these steps are stupid or obvious, but it worked for me. Hope this helps someone. Parameter value may change at any time. ---
**Author:** ![myminpins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/myminpins/32/2216_2.png) [@myminpins](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/myminpins)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/3 "2024-09-19T13:37:15Z")
> [@cry0fth3carr0ts](#): > > Find the line Which line please? ---
**Author:** ![Antman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Antman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Antman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/4 "2024-09-26T16:30:03Z")
THIS IS ONLY AN EDIT TO IMPROVE READABILITY. THIS METHOD IS NOT A BEST PRACTICE. Start computer and have FxSound open Go to Run type %appdata% click the folder Fxsound Click the file FxSound.settings and open with Notepad Find the line which begins \*\ Save Exit notepad Minimize FxSound Right click FxSound on taskbar and close it. (It should go to system tray) Shut down the PC (don’t reboot-Shut down.) ---
**Author:** ![cry0fth3carr0ts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cry0fth3carr0ts](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cry0fth3carr0ts)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/5 "2024-09-26T16:58:30Z")
Yes, sorry, not sure what happened but yes, the line that starts “run minimized” I tested this on me main PC and laptop and it has been working for both. ---
**Author:** ![BobH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@BobH](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/BobH)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/6 "2025-05-03T07:29:30Z")
This actually worked. You fixed a 3 year old problem with such a simple fix, and free, without the use of 3rd party software! I created an account just to say thank you so much. Well done! It makes me wonder though, about the quality of the software and dev team. As the fix was so simple, why didn’t the devs do this three years ago? ---
**Author:** ![dsmail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@dsmail](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/dsmail)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/8 "2026-04-14T11:28:09Z")
It’s now April 2026 and this has not worked for me. FxSound (ver 1.2.6.0 starts up with Win11 fine, but NOT minimised. Having edited and saved the settings file as per instructions above, the value value in question always returns to 0 so the app starts non minimised. It’s no great bother to minimise it but I used to have it configured to do this but can’t recall quite how I did it. Any advice appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/9 "2026-04-14T14:09:55Z")
The close to system tray button will set run\_minimized to = 1 in settings file ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/f/fc41f615d046099d02154299efe5e35403ad5f6d.png) `` The value will get reset to 0 only if the application UI is opened again. What was the application UI state before reboot? ---
**Author:** ![dsmail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@dsmail](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/dsmail)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/10 "2026-04-14T14:49:09Z")
Thanks for your response. Application UI state before reboot was “only showing in system tray” not running or minimised (if that makes sense) as original instructions above. When you say: “The value will get reset to 0 only if the application UI is opened again.” Can you expand on that a bit more to help me understand better. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/11 "2026-05-05T06:17:19Z")
After minimising the application to system tray icon, if you again click on the icon and open the application window, then “run\_minimized” in settings will be 0. ---
**Author:** ![DMoore5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@DMoore5](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/DMoore5)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/12 "2026-05-15T01:21:26Z")
This is something thats going to make me un-install. ---
**Author:** ![dbcobb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dbcobb](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/dbcobb)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/13 "2026-05-16T22:27:46Z")
I thought that the -s switch in the startup line opened it minimized. “C:\Program Files\FxSound LLC\FxSound\FxSound.exe” -s, or am i mistaken? ---
**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/14 "2026-05-18T03:57:06Z")
No, we don’t have any command line option to run minimized. But this is a good suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![coreywillei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@coreywillei](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/coreywillei)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/i-found-a-fix-for-startup-to-system-tray-windows-11/3637/15 "2026-05-19T05:04:24Z")
you good?