How to Stop Microsoft Teams from Opening on Startup

Microsoft Teams is a powerful collaboration tool, but if you find it launching automatically when you start your computer, it can be a bit intrusive. In this guide, we’ll show you how to stop Microsoft Teams from opening on startup, allowing you to have more control over when you use the application. We’ll guide you through the steps to customize its startup behavior on your computer, giving you the flexibility to open Teams manually. Let’s explore how to prevent Microsoft Teams from automatically launching when you boot up your PC.

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How to Stop Microsoft Teams from Opening on Startup on Windows 10

Note: If the application is prevented from running in the background, you might experience a delay in the message notifications or you may not receive them at all.

Pro Tip: Update Microsoft Teams Before Disabling Auto-Launch Feature

Sometimes, Teams auto-start feature won’t disable even when you did it manually. This might be because of the outdated version of Teams. Follow these steps to update Microsoft Teams and then, disable Microsoft Teams auto launch on Windows 10:

1. Launch Microsoft Teams and click the three-dotted icon.

2. Select the Check for updates option, as shown.

3. Microsoft Teams will automatically update, if there is any update available.

4. Follow any of the given methods to disable the auto-start feature.

Also Read: How To Set Microsoft Teams Status As Always Available

Method 1: Through Teams General Settings

Luckily, Microsoft included the option to disable Auto-Start from the Teams application setting itself. Follow the below steps to do so:

1. Hit the Windows key and type Microsoft Teams, then click on Open, as shown.

2. Click on the three-dotted icon near your Profile icon and choose Settings as depicted.

Note: Another quick way to disable Teams Auto-Start settings is to right-click on the application icon in the Taskbar and go to Settings.

3. Go to the General settings tab, and uncheck the following options to prevent Teams from running in the background and draining your laptop battery:

Auto-start application
Open the application in the background
On close, keep the application running

Also Read: How to Stop Microsoft Teams Pop up Notifications

Method 2: Through Task Manager

In previous versions of Windows OS, all startup applications and their associated actions could be found in the System Configuration application. However, the Startup application settings have since been moved to the Task Manager. You can disable Microsoft Teams Auto launch on Windows 10 from Task manager:

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys simultaneously to open Task Manager.

2. Navigate to the Startup tab.

Note: Click on More details option to view Task Manager in detail.

3. Locate Microsoft Teams, right-click on it, and choose Disable from the menu.

Method 3: Through Windows Settings

The list of Startup applications displayed in the Task Manager can also be found in Windows Settings. Here’s how to stop Microsoft Teams from opening on startup through Windows Settings:

1. Press Windows + I keys together to launch Windows Settings.

2. Click Apps settings then go to the Startup settings menu in the left pane.

4. Locate Microsoft Teams and switch Off the toggle for the app.

Note: You can sort the applications alphabetically or based on their Startup impact.

Also Read: Fix Microsoft Teams Keeps Restarting

Method 4: Through Registry Editor

When Microsoft Teams first started to be bundled with the Office 365 suite, there was no easy way to prevent it from auto-starting. For some reason, the application couldn’t be found in the list of Windows startup applications and the only way to disable it from starting automatically was to delete the program registry entry.

Note: We advise you to be extremely careful when modifying Windows registry as any mishaps can lead to a greater number of issues, even some serious ones.

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

2. Type regedit, and hit Enter key to launch Registry Editor.

3. Click on Yes in the ensuing User Account Control prompt to continue.

4. Navigate to the location path given below from the address bar:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

5. On the right pane, right-click on com.squirrel.Teams.Teams (i.e. the Microsoft Teams value) and select Delete option, shown highlighted.

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Hope the above methods helped you learn how to stop Microsoft Teams from opening on startup. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.