Microsoft Teams is very helpful at organizing your Team but it can be disturbing when the app starts every time you turn on your PC or Mac.
To avoid such disruptions, you can stop Microsoft Teams from opening at the Startup. Follow this article to know how to do so.
How To Stop Microsoft Teams From Opening On Startup?
Here are some easy ways to stop Teams from starting up automatically.
1) Stop Microsoft Teams From Opening On Startup Via Task Manager
To stop Teams from starting up automatically, follow the steps given below:
- Right-click on Windows Taskbar and select Task Manager.
- Go to the Startup tab and scroll down to find Microsoft Teams.
- Right-click Teams and click on Disable, as shown below.
Henceforth, Teams will not start each time you open your PC.
2) Tweak Teams Settings
You can also stop Microsoft Teams from starting automatically at the start up via Teams settings. To do so, follow the steps given below:
- Open Microsoft Teams. Click on the three dots menu beside your profile icon.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Applications, uncheck the box for Auto-start application. Refer to the picture attached below.
3) Disable Teams Startup From Settings
You can Disable Teams from Startup from both Windows 10 and 11 via Windows Settings.
Here are the steps that you can follow for both Windows 10 & 11:
- Click on Windows + I buttons on your keyboard to open Settings.
- Choose Apps, then click on the Startup option.
- Scroll down to find Microsoft Teams from the list of installed apps.
- Toggle the switch off.
4) How To Stop Microsoft Teams From Opening On Startup Mac?
Here are two ways to stop Microsoft Teams from opening on Startup. These are as follows.
A. Turn Off Teams From Dock
You can turn off Teams from the application dock if it is already running. To do that, follow the steps given below:
- Look for the Microsoft Teams icon from the Application dock.
- Right-click on the icon and uncheck the Open at Login option.
- Exit Teams and restart macOS. This time MS Teams will not auto-start.
B. Disable Microsoft Teams From System Preferences
To turn off Teams from automatically starting, follow the steps given steps:
- Expand the Apple menu and click on System Preferences.
- Choose Users and Groups and select the user.
- Click on Login Items and find Teams from the list.
- Select Teams and click on the Minus (-) button to remove it. Close the window. Restart Mac, and Teams should not start at the Startup.
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]
Here are some commonly asked questions by PC users who do now want Microsoft Teams to always start at the Startup:
1. Why does Teams keep opening at Startup?
If the Microsoft Teams automatic start-up feature is enabled, you will get Teams opening automatically whenever you start your PC.
2. How do I disable Teams autostart from Linux?
To diable Microsoft Teams autostart from Linux, right click on the Teams icon from the system tray. Open Settings and uncheck Auto-start-application box.
3. How to stop Microsoft Teams from opening in Startup on Windows 11?
To stop Microsoft Teams from opening in Startup on Windows 11, click on the Apple menu > System preferences > Users and Groups. Select the user.
Next, click on Login Items and remove Teams from the list. Close Teams and restart it.
Final Words
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