How to Stop Teams From Opening on Startup Windows 10

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To disable Microsoft Teams from starting at start up, follow the steps mentioned below:

Method 1: Disable from Task Manager

You can disable Microsoft Teams from Task Manager and it will not start up automatically:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc key to open Task Manager.

2. Go to Startup tab.

3. Click on Microsoft Teams, and click on Disable.

Method 2: Change settings

You can the settings in Microsoft Teams and see if that helps:

1. Launch Microsoft Teams.

2. Click on the Profile icon on the top right corner and click on Settings.

3. Scroll down and clear the checkbox for Auto Start Application.

Method 3: Modifying Registry

You can delete the entry for Microsoft Teams from Registry and check:

Note:   Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Follow the steps to take backup of registry.

1. Press Windows key + R, to open Run dialog box.

2. Type regedit and click on OK.

3. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

4. On the right pane, right click on the registry entry for Microsoft Teams and select Delete.

If you want to uninstall Microsoft Teams from the computer, refer the steps mentioned in the article Uninstall Microsoft Teams.

Let us know the results.

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Nikhar Khare

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Hi,

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I would like to know were you able to disable Microsoft Teams by following the steps provided by me in the earlier response. Please keep us posted on the same.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking 'Yes' or 'No'.

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Prior to receiving your reply, I was able to disable it from appearing  at startup by signing in to the team and going to settings. and disabling it from appearing at start up.

However, I appreciate your suggestions and follow up.

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How to Stop Teams From Opening on Startup Windows 10

Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/education_ms/forum/all/how-do-i-disable-the-microsoft-team-from-starting/97e71663-8aa0-4c3b-9b90-a334bf13236f

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