How to Stop Microsoft Teams from Launching at Startup
Stopping Microsoft Teams from launching at startup speeds up your Windows 11 boot time by removing background apps that slow down your computer. Microsoft Teams is a chat and video call app that often opens by itself as soon as you turn on your PC.
Disabling 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
Follow these steps to find the option and turn off the automatic launch so Microsoft Teams only opens when you want it to.
- 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
You've now successfully stopped Microsoft Teams from launching automatically when your computer starts, saving system resources and keeping things running smoothly.
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You can just uninstall it, like the option is right there
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