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How to Stop Microsoft Teams from Opening Automatically on Windows 11

Microsoft Teams is now more integrated into Windows 11 than it has ever been. It has been integrated into the core experience of Windows 11 as a Chat App. Right from your Taskbar, you can chat and make video/audio calls with your friends and family using Teams Chat. It could be a godsend if you are a Microsoft Teams Personal user. However, not everyone is pleased with the way Microsoft is promoting Teams in its latest operating system. There were even users who had never heard of Teams before and are now concerned about a strange-looking icon on the Taskbar. Today, we will discuss how to stop Microsoft Teams from opening automatically in Windows 11 on startup. Moreover, we have explained how to remove Teams Chat icon and uninstall it.

אויב איר האָבן ביידע Microsoft Teams Home and Work or School apps installed on your Windows 11 PC, you must distinguish between the two.

Work or School Teams app, has a blue tile against the word T in the background.
Microsoft Teams Home app has a ווייַס קאַכל background for the letter T.

If Microsoft Teams is loading each time your system boots up, it might bother you. Also, the system tray displays Teams app that is always on. If you do not use Chat or Microsoft Teams often, you can simply disable it. Here’s how to stop Microsoft Teams from opening automatically on Windows 11:

1. דריקט אויף די זוכן בילדל און טיפּ Microsoft Teams.

2. דערנאך, גיט אויף עפענען ווי געוויזן.

נאטיץ: Make sure the icon of the Microsoft Teams has T with white background.

3. In the Microsoft Teams window, click on the דרייַ דאַטיד בילדל from the top of the window.

4. דאָ, אויסקלייַבן די סעטטינגס אָפּציע, ווי געוויזן.

Settings option in Microsoft Teams

5. אונטער אַלגעמיין tab, uncheck the box marked Auto start Teams, ווי דיפּיקטיד אונטן.

General tab in Microsoft Teams. How to stop Microsoft Teams from opening automatically in Windows 11

This is how to disable Microsoft Teams from opening automatically in Windows 11 on startup.

אויך לייענען: How to Pin Apps to Taskbar on Windows 11

How to Remove Teams Chat Icon from Taskbar

Additionally, if you wish to remove the Teams app icon from Taskbar, implement either of these options.

Option 1: Directly from Taskbar

1. רעכט גיט אויף די טשאַץ icon in the טאַסקבאַר.

2. דערנאך, גיט ונפּין פון טאַסקבאַר, ווי געוויזן כיילייטיד.

Option 2: Through Taskbar Settings

1. רעכט גיט אויף אַן ליידיק אָרט אויף די טאַסקבאַר.

קסנומקס. דריקט אויף טאַסקבאַר סעטטינגס, ווי געוויזן.

Right click option for Taskbar

3. אונטער טאַסקבאַר זאכן, switch off the toggle for שמועס app, as depicted.

switch off toggle of Chat in Taskbar items

אויך לייענען: Fix Microsoft Teams Keeps Restarting

How to Uninstall Microsoft Teams

Now you know how to stop or disable Microsoft Teams from opening automatically on Windows 11 on startup. However, if you want to completely uninstall Microsoft Teams in Windows 11, then follow these steps:

1. דרוק Windows + X שליסלען צוזאַמען צו עפענען די שנעל לינק מעניו.

קסנומקס. דריקט אויף אַפּפּס און פֿעיִקייטן פֿון דער געגעבן רשימה.

קסנומקס. ניצן די אַפּ רשימה זוכן קעסטל צו זוכן פֿאַר Microsoft Teams.

קסנומקס. דריקט אויף דרייַ דאַטיד בילדל for Microsoft Teams and click on נעם אַוועק.

נאטיץ: You should select the Microsoft Teams app with an icon with white background for letter T.

Apps and features section in Settings app.

5. צום סוף, גיט אויף נעם אַוועק in the confirmation prompt, as shown to uninstall the said app.

Confirmation dialog box for uninstalling Microsoft Teams

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