diff --git a/e2e/fixtures/test.fixture.ts b/e2e/fixtures/test.fixture.ts
index c441f7b4c9..e18c421f69 100644
--- a/e2e/fixtures/test.fixture.ts
+++ b/e2e/fixtures/test.fixture.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ export const test = base.extend<TestFixtures>({
   page: async ({ isolatedContext }, use) => {
     const page = await isolatedContext.newPage();
 
+    // Skip onboarding, hints, and example tasks before the app boots.
+    // This runs before any page JavaScript, so Angular sees the flags immediately.
+    await page.addInitScript(() => {
+      localStorage.setItem('SUP_ONBOARDING_PRESET_DONE', 'true');
+      localStorage.setItem('SUP_ONBOARDING_HINTS_DONE', 'true');
+      localStorage.setItem('SUP_IS_SHOW_TOUR', 'true');
+      localStorage.setItem('SUP_EXAMPLE_TASKS_CREATED', 'true');
+    });
+
     try {
       // Always log uncaught page errors — they are almost always test-relevant
       page.on('pageerror', (error) => {
diff --git a/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-import-persistence.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-import-persistence.spec.ts
index b295d36159..9c6c4c9c0a 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-import-persistence.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-import-persistence.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { test, expect, type Page, type Download } from '@playwright/test';
+import { test, expect } from '../../fixtures/test.fixture';
+import { type Page, type Download } from '@playwright/test';
 import { ImportPage } from '../../pages/import.page';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-subtasks.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-subtasks.spec.ts
index 65bb0b4c78..f30c603ef2 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-subtasks.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/import-export/archive-subtasks.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { test, expect, type Page, type Download } from '@playwright/test';
+import { test, expect } from '../../fixtures/test.fixture';
+import { type Page, type Download } from '@playwright/test';
 import { ImportPage } from '../../pages/import.page';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 
diff --git a/e2e/utils/waits.ts b/e2e/utils/waits.ts
index 226a0b3273..ef85123fd7 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/waits.ts
+++ b/e2e/utils/waits.ts
@@ -66,9 +66,12 @@ const dismissOnboardingPresets = async (page: Page): Promise<void> => {
       .then(() => true)
       .catch(() => false);
     if (isVisible) {
-      await page.evaluate(() =>
-        localStorage.setItem('SUP_ONBOARDING_PRESET_DONE', 'true'),
-      );
+      await page.evaluate(() => {
+        localStorage.setItem('SUP_ONBOARDING_PRESET_DONE', 'true');
+        localStorage.setItem('SUP_ONBOARDING_HINTS_DONE', 'true');
+        localStorage.setItem('SUP_IS_SHOW_TOUR', 'true');
+        localStorage.setItem('SUP_EXAMPLE_TASKS_CREATED', 'true');
+      });
       await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
       await page.waitForTimeout(500);
     }