Test Agent - QTAgentProcessUI - Display on Startup Problem

Hello,
Currently we have a suite of VM's setup on Amazons Web Services (AWS) that have been configured with TFS 2013 Test Agents. These Agents are configured in Interactive Mode as we are attempting to automate our CodedUI tests. Everything is working correctly
with our Test Controller and Test Agent setup. I am using Agents for TFS 2013 Update 4.
The problem is with the QTAgentProcessUI.exe and the "Display this window at startup" checkbox. No matter how many times I uncheck this option to mark it as "do not display this on startup", every single time after a restart, the checkbox
is checked again and the window is displayed.
If i also uncheck this box, perform a correct "Quit" of the application and then fire it up again, the application returns and the checkbox is clicked on again.
I have done some research and the only other solution someone recommended was to do a complete reinstall of windows. I have tried this and I still have the same problem. I've even tried setting up some Powershell scripts to find the QTAgentProcessUI process
and Close the main window, which works if I run the script directly but fails for unknown reasons when run during a Build.
This is becoming a real problem as it is blocking the test application and therefore our tests fail. I'm at my wits end and would just like this tool to work as it's obviously meant to and I'm all out of ideas. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on
how to fix this?

Hi Natahnd,
Thanks for your post.
As you have submitted this issue in feedback site:
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/1114851/qtagentprocessui-display-this-window-on-startup, please tracking the reply in there for the better response.
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