Releases: avimanyu786/UplayStartupMinimize
USM v2.1.3 Installer
Ubisoft Connect(formerly Uplay) officially supports auto-minimize to system tray, as well as automatic Windows startup.
However, after it receives an auto-update, it brings up the Ubisoft Connect user interface and does not auto-minimize like Steam. This USM update takes care of that scenario.
USM v2.1.2 Installer
Brought back "Click to Minimize" feature that got inadvertently removed in a previous update.
Reverted to v2.1.2 from v3.0 since Ubisoft Connect's(formerly Uplay) own silent launch feature on Windows startup does not work when it gets updated.
USM v2.0.2 Pre-Alpha2
Standalone Version
Optional (NOT recommended for regular use)
Test a different version which attempts to permanently close Uplay in case the launcher window is closed during loading. Updated via v2.1.0.
USM Repository
Latest Standalone Release
https://github.com/avimanyu786/UplayStartupMinimize/releases/download/latest/USM.vbs
USM v2.1.1 Installer
Introduced USM Auto-Update Feature after Uplay update
USM v2.1.0
Bug Fixed when Uplay would not launch after update
UplayStartupMinimize Pre-Alpha
2.0.2 Pre-Alpha
Standalone Version
Optional (NOT recommended for regular use)
Test a different version which attempts to permanently close Uplay in case the launcher window is closed during loading. You can download this pre-alpha version available separately as a standalone executable.
UplayStartupMinimize
2.0.1
Bug Fix:
Prevent multiple Uplay instances from launching during startup and script execution.
UplayStartupMinimize
2.0
Major changes:
No longer waiting for an estimated time interval to hide the Uplay overlay on Windows startup (v1.1.2).
Uplay will automatically hide itself to the system tray as soon as it auto-logins and initializes.
UplayStartupMinimize
1.1.2
To launch Ubisoft game client Uplay on startup and minimize it to system tray(similar to Steam and Origin) by setting time delays.
This installer assumes you have Uplay installed at: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher"
VBS version of "USM.exe" is available at: https://github.com/avimanyu786/UplayStartupMinimize
This script basically helps you to launch Uplay on startup and minimize it to system tray after 30 seconds(changeable):
- Make sure of the following settings:
a. "Minimize Uplay to system tray when the application window is closed" should be kept enabled in Uplay's settings.
b. "Launch Uplay when Windows starts" should be kept disabled as we prefer to use this installer for the same instead.
- Now proceed and restart your PC after installation to see it work.
P.S:
This method works only if Uplay is on display as a foreground running application after startup. To change the time to take for minimizing it, you can edit the "USM.vbs" file available at https://github.com/avimanyu786/UplayStartupMinimize where time is set in milliseconds and use it instead. Choose a suitable duration which Uplay takes to auto-login, initialize and finally bring up the client window.
In cases when Uplay updates itself after starting up, requiring more time, make sure it doesn't get closed as "Alt+F4" would still get invoked which would make Uplay exit itself out. To avoid this, just minimize it manually to the taskbar while it updates. Also keep in mind the "Alt+TAB" invocation for such cases.
Created and tested this myself. Quite happy with using it until this feature is officially supported by Uplay.
~avimanyu786(Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay)