Do not start Microsoft Teams automatically - how to do it

Microsoft Teams is started by default at system startup after installation. If you want to prevent this, it works either through the program or the autostart settings. There you have the option to customize the startup options of Teams and can thus turn the automatic startup on and off as needed.

Disable automatic startup of Microsoft Teams

If you don't want Teams to start at system startup, you can disable it directly in the program's settings. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open Teams and click on the profile picture or your initials in the top right corner.
2. Select "Settings" in the menu.
3. In the settings, go to the "General" category and uncheck the "Start application automatically" option.
4. In order for the settings to be applied, you must completely quit Teams once and restart.

How to remove Microsoft Teams from the Autostart

Alternatively, you can also remove Teams directly from the Autostart of Windows with just a few clicks.

1. Call the Task Manager. This works either with the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] or by right-clicking the Start button and then selecting "Task Manager" from the menu.
2. Switch to the "Autostart" tab. If it is not displayed, you must first activate the advanced view by clicking on "More details" in the bottom left corner.
3. Select the entry "Microsoft Teams" in the list and click on the "Disable" button. The task manager can then be closed again.

From now on, Teams will no longer be started automatically at system startup.