Steam

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Open regedit, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\steam\Shell\Open\Command

Change entry for steam to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe“ -silent – ”%1

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20230722134143/leo3418.github.io/2023/07/15/minimize-steam-for-game-shortcuts.html

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