{"id":13640,"date":"2020-04-07T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T12:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/?post_type=kbe_knowledgebase&p=13640"},"modified":"2021-03-14T13:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T13:17:10","slug":"how-to-disable-or-uninstall-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"kbe_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-disable-or-uninstall-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to disable or uninstall Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Microsoft Teams can be a great software program concerning chat and team management. It can also be super annoying if you are not using it since it starts automatically and pops up frequently. So, we are going to show you how to disable it or uninstall completely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Disable Microsoft Teams option 1:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Locate the purple Microsoft Teams icon in your notification area or system tray.<\/li>\r\n
  2. Right-click it and select Settings<\/li>\r\n
  3. Select Do Not Auto-Start Teams.<\/li>\r\n
  4. Right-click the icon again and select \u201cQuit.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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    Disable Microsoft Teams option 2:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    1. Launch\u00a0Microsoft Teams<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
    2. Click on the\u00a0Profile icon<\/strong>\u00a0on the top right corner and click on\u00a0Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
    3. Scroll down<\/li>\r\n
    4. Clear the checkbox for\u00a0Auto Start Application<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
    5. Clear the checkbox for\u00a0Open application in background<\/strong><\/li>\r\n
    6. Clear the checkbox for\u00a0On close, keep the application running<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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       <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Uninstall Teams completely: <\/strong>

      You need to uninstall\u00a0two items for all users<\/em>\u00a0on a machine to fully uninstall Teams, so make sure you follow all the steps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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      1. Quit Teams by right-clicking the Teams icon in the taskbar and choosing\u00a0Close window<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
      2. In Windows, click on the Start button\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0, >\u00a0Settings<\/strong>\u00a0>\u00a0Apps.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n
      3. Under\u00a0Apps & features<\/strong>, search “teams”.<\/li>\r\n
      4. Highlight\u00a0Microsoft Teams<\/strong>, then select\u00a0Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
      5. A box will appear, then again select\u00a0Uninstall<\/strong>\u00a0to confirm. A new box will appear, asking\u00a0Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?<\/strong>\u00a0Select\u00a0Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
      6. Now select\u00a0Teams Machine-Wide Installer<\/strong>, click\u00a0Uninstall<\/strong>. Then follow the same process described in step 5.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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