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How to Stop Meta (Oculus) Home From Automatically Opening

Forcing the Oculus Client to run as administrator fixes this problem

By Jeremy Laukkonen Jeremy Laukkonen Writer Shoreline Community College Jeremy Laukkonen is automotive and tech writer for numerous major trade publications. When not researching and testing computers, game consoles or smartphones, he stays up-to-date on the myriad complex systems that power battery electric vehicles . lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on September 15, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Open File Explorer, and navigate to the drive and location where you installed Meta (Oculus) Home.Select Oculus > Support > right click Oculus Client > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as administrator > OK. For VR games requiring Home to run properly: Remove check from the run this program as administrator. This article explains how to prevent Oculus Home from opening automatically.

How to Stop Meta Oculus Home From Automatically Starting

Meta (Oculus) Home is useful for playing games you bought through Meta, but that doesn’t mean you want the Home app to open automatically all the time. For example, Home usually isn’t necessary when playing games through SteamVR, and it can even represent an unnecessary resource drain. To prevent Home from launching automatically (which can cause issues with some games), you can set it to run as admin. This will prevent it from opening every time you connect your Rift or launch a VR game through another service like Steam. If you have trouble launching a game after changing this setting, you’ll have to reverse the procedure and set it to not run as admin, or install Oculus Tray Tool. Here’s how to stop Meta (Oculus) Home from starting automatically when playing VR games on your PC:
Open File Explorer, and navigate to the drive where you installed Oculus. By default, you'll find it in Program Files on your main drive, but try searching for Oculus if you can't find it. Select Oculus. Select Support. Select oculus-client. Right click OculusClient.exe. Click Properties. Click Compatibility. Click the Run this program as administrator checkbox. Click OK. In the future, you will have to reverse this process and uncheck the Run this program as administrator box or launch Meta (Oculus) Home manually if you want to use it.

How to Control Meta Oculus Home and Oculus Services Manually

In most cases, setting OculusClient to run as administrator will take care of the problem of Oculus Home automatically launching. If you only play games through SteamVR, this fix may never pose an issue. However, you may experience a new problem where some of your games don’t work unless you reverse the change. Manually changing this setting back and forth can get tiresome, so you may want to use a third-party tool instead. Oculus Tray Tool is a third-party app that’s been around since the early days of the Oculus Rift, and it still works with all Meta (Oculus) headsets. This app allows you to manually disable Oculus services, and prevent Home from launching, via a menu that you can access from your taskbar. Whenever you actually need Oculus services or Meta (Oculus) Home, you can turn them on manually. Here’s how to keep Meta (Oculus) Home from opening automatically with Oculus Tray Tool:
Navigate to the Oculus Tray Tool site, locate the For Oculus Headsets listing, and click Download. Select the most recent release, and click Download. Download the file, and launch it when it’s ready. If prompted, select Run Anyway. Click Next, and then follow the prompts to select a location to install the app. When it’s done installing, select Launch Oculus Tray Tool and click Finish. To stop Oculus services and prevent Home from opening automatically, right-click the Oculus Tray Tool in the taskbar. Click Stop Oculus Services. To allow Oculus services and home to run in the future, right click the Oculus Tray Tool and click Start Oculus Services. FAQ How do I access Oculus Home? To access Meta (Oculus) Home, press the menu button on your left controller. To visit a friend's home, launch the Oculus app, open your Friends list, and select the friend whose home you want to visit. How do I exit Oculus Home? To exit Meta (Oculus) Home, select Settings from the top of the Oculus Home menu. Scroll to the bottom and select Exit Oculus Home. Select Confirm in the pop-up confirmation box. How do I log out of an Oculus headset? To log out of an Oculus headset, you'll need to factory reset it. To factory reset a Meta (Oculus) Quest, launch the Oculus app, tap Devices, and select your device. Choose Advanced Settings > Factory Reset > Reset. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Connect Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 to a PC Wirelessly How to Buy Games on Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 How to Play Roblox on Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 How to Set Up and Use Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 How to Get Free Games on Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 How to Stop iTunes From Opening When an iPhone Is Connected to a Mac How to Play Multiplayer on a Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 How to Get Custom Songs in Beat Saber for Meta (Oculus) Quest How to Stop Spotify From Opening on Startup on a Mac How to Change Payment Method on Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 How to Create a Meta (Oculus) Quest or Quest 2 Account What Is a Service? (Definition of a Windows Service) How to Return Games on Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 How to Connect PSVR to a PC How to Enable or Disable the Administrator Account in Windows How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 10 Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies