diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af417820..8ec75bf3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ On the connecting device, install RustDesk and enter this machine's ID and passw
 
 ### Step 18 — Auto-start Chrome and RustDesk on login (optional)
 
-Pairs well with [Step 1's auto-login](#step-1--enable-auto-login-lxqt--sddm) — the PC boots straight to the desktop with Chrome open and the RustDesk tray icon visible, no manual clicks needed.
+Pairs well with [Step 1's auto-login](#step-1--enable-auto-login-lxqt--sddm) — the PC boots straight to the desktop with Chrome open and the RustDesk window visible, no manual clicks needed.
 
-> The RustDesk **core service** (`rustdesk.service`) is already enabled at install time and runs at boot as root — remote access works even before anyone logs in. This step only adds the tray icon, which requires a logged-in desktop session.
+> The RustDesk **core service** (`rustdesk.service`) is already enabled at install time and runs at boot as root — remote access works even before anyone logs in, and it auto-spawns its own tray icon for the logged-in session on its own. This step additionally opens the full RustDesk **window** (showing the ID/password) on login, which the service alone does not do.
 
 LXQt reads autostart entries from `~/.config/autostart/`. Create one `.desktop` file per app:
 
@@ -371,14 +371,16 @@ cat > ~/.config/autostart/rustdesk-tray.desktop <<'EOF'
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Name=RustDesk Tray
-Exec=/usr/bin/rustdesk --tray
+Exec=/usr/bin/rustdesk
 Icon=rustdesk
 Terminal=false
 X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
 EOF
 ```
 
-Log out and back in (or reboot) to verify — Chrome should open on its own and the RustDesk tray icon should appear.
+Log out and back in (or reboot) to verify — Chrome and the RustDesk window should both open on their own.
+
+> Set a permanent password (Step 17) instead of relying on the default one-time password — a permanent password avoids the OTP-refresh confusion on autostart, where the window can appear to briefly show one password and then update to another as RustDesk finishes contacting the ID server.
 
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