Microsoft has made many new upgrades to its new operating system, one of which is the full integration of Microsoft Teams. Apps are automatically installed and placed in your Taskbar when you update to Windows 11.
However, not everyone uses Teams. While the integration is intended to let you use the app with ease, removing it is confusing. Fortunately, unlike other pre-installed apps, Teams can be deactivated or removed from your system.
Continue reading to see the exact steps that will help you do this.
How to Disable Microsoft Teams
If you want to prevent Teams from starting on its own and using system resources or sending you notifications, the best option is to disable the application. It goes without saying that once you prevent Windows 11 from automatically starting apps when you log in to your user account, you will no longer receive any notifications from it. However, if you start the application manually, you will receive a notification until you close the application.
Step 1: Right-click on the Taskbar.
Step 2: Select Taskbar Settings to open the configuration menu.
Step 3: Expand the menu of items on the Taskbar by clicking the corresponding downward arrow icon.
Step 4: Turn off the Chat option to remove the Microsoft Teams shortcut from your taskbar.
Step 5: Open the Settings app by pressing the Windows key and i at the same time.
Step 6: Select the App Settings category from the list on the left.
Step 7: Click Start to see the applications that are started automatically when Windows 11 starts or when new users log in to their account.
Step 8: Find Microsoft Teams in the list and turn off its switch.
Remember that it will not remove the application from your system. However, it will prevent Windows 11 from automatically turning on at startup. If you need to use Teams, you’ll be able to find the app by clicking Start and typing Teams in the search bar.
After you start the application manually, the application will remain active until you restart your computer, log out or close it manually by right-clicking the application’s icon from the bottom corner left side of the taskbar and select Exit.
In addition, you can reverse the changes without following any new steps. Turn on the switches in the Taskbar settings menu and one in the Startup menu. Yes, that’s all you need to do to use Teams again.
How to Uninstall Microsoft Teams
You can also remove it from your operating system if you’re sure you won’t need to use the Microsoft Teams app for a while. Remember that after you delete the app, you’ll have to re-download it from the Microsoft Store to use it.
Step 1: Open Settings by clicking on the Start icon, typing Settings in the search bar and clicking on the application result.
Step 2: Select Apps from the list of settings category on the left.
Step 3: Click Apps & Features to see a list of all the apps you currently have installed.
Step 4: Find Microsoft Teams in the application list.
Step 5: Click on the three-dot icon corresponding to the application you want to delete.
Step 6: Select Uninstall option.
Step 7: When the confirmation window is displayed, click Uninstall and the application will be removed from your computer.
Remember that the first method will only disable the Microsoft Teams app for the current user. If more than one person uses the same computer, the changes won’t apply to their accounts.
However, uninstalling an application is a general action that will affect the entire system. Therefore, it will remove Microsoft Teams for all current and future user accounts.
Take back control of your computer
By following the steps mentioned above, you can prevent Microsoft Teams from using your system resources unnecessarily. The app takes up more than 200MB of RAM just by running in the background and it starts up as soon as your PC boots up. That can make your computer slow if you have 4-6 GB of memory.
Additionally, uninstalling Teams will also free up a small amount of storage space on your computer.
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