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Copper Contributor

Jan 23, 2020

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Allow Teams application start minimized

We are starting to use Microsoft Team in the company. We have automatic startup set up when the user logs in to Windows 10 and we need it to start in minimized mode and there's no way. The proble...

LinusCansby
Jan 23, 2020
Hi,

If you check in settings you have the option "Open application in background", that will start Teams but it will only run in the background and not as open window when the computer starts. Test that setting.

There is also a uservoice requesting this setting to be configured globaly.
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/31933039-global-setting-for-enable-teams-to-start-minimiz

LinusCansby

MVP

Jan 23, 2020

Hi,

If you check in settings you have the option "Open application in background", that will start Teams but it will only run in the background and not as open window when the computer starts. Test that setting.

There is also a uservoice requesting this setting to be configured globaly.

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/31933039-global-setting-for-enable-teams-to-start-minimiz

mstendah

Copper Contributor

Jun 06, 2020

Yes, the setting is there, but it does not do anything. I have tried uncheckin and checking it again, but Teams still opens up in a window, not minimized, after a restart. Any ideas for how to fix this? LinusCansby

LinusCansby
MVP
Jun 08, 2020
mstendah You could try clearing cache and/or reinstall Teams from your computer.

https://commsverse.blog/2018/09/28/clear-the-microsoft-teams-client-cache/
- Ron_Raymond
  Copper Contributor
  Sep 16, 2020
  LinusCansby Running Microsoft Teams Version 1.3.00.21759 (64-bit). I've got the same problem (application launches full screen every time even with "open in background" setting checked). Cleared the Teams cache and no change
  - gardenzwerg
    Brass Contributor
    Sep 29, 2020
    Start Teams with this parameter:
    Update.exe --processStart "Teams.exe" --process-start-args "--system-initiated"
    
    or in the registry:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "com.squirrel.Teams.Teams"="C:\\Users\\xxxx\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Teams\\Update.exe --processStart \"Teams.exe\" --process-start-args \"--system-initiated\""