How to Stop Microsoft Teams from Launching at Startup
Microsoft Teams is a chat and video call app that opens by itself every time you turn on your PC, which slows down your Windows 11 boot time. Stopping this automatic startup takes less than one minute and keeps the app closed until you choose to open it yourself.
Disable the “Runs at login” toggle in Microsoft Teams app settings and set “Background apps permissions” to “Never”. Restart your computer to apply these changes and prevent Teams from automatically opening.
How to stop Microsoft Teams from starting automatically
You can disable Microsoft Teams startup by opening the app settings in Windows and turning off the switch that lets it run in the background when you turn on your computer. This keeps the app closed until you open it yourself, which helps your computer start up faster and keeps your taskbar free of clutter.
- Click the Start button on your taskbar .
- Type “Microsoft Teams” in the search box.
- Right-click the Microsoft Teams app in the search results and select App settings.
- Find the section labeled Runs at login. Click the toggle switch to set it to Off.
- Next, look for Background apps permissions. Change the setting to Never. This prevents the app from running in the background when you aren’t using it.
Restart your computer to save the startup changes. Now, Microsoft Teams will only open when you click on the Teams icon, preventing the application from launching automatically when your computer starts.
Summary
Microsoft Teams will now stay closed until you open it manually.
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You can just uninstall it, like the option is right there
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