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How to Prevent Teams from Auto-Launch
Hi guys,
I plan to deploy Teams in my company, and there's a headache.
I don't want Teams auto launches when system starts, and when I install it, I use this script:
msiexec /i "%temp%\Teams_windows_x64.msi" /QN OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true"
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value: com.squirrel.Teams.Teams
Data: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe --processStart "Teams.exe" --process-start-args "--system-initiated"
- Hi chenrylee
AFAIK, not currently possible. Whilst you can script it or have a user uncheck it in the settings it does not occur by default
There are multiple uservoices of disabling the start up option, such as this
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33728680-disable-startup-option
There is one here to turn off autostart for the entire tenant which may be closer to what you need.
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33922291-disbale-autostart-in-teams-app-for-the-entire-tena
If these don't cover exactly what you need I would raise this as a new uservoice. To note however, it could be some time to get picked up and really, I think the general desire from organisations to use Teams is more to have autostart on by default rather than off
Hope that answers your question!
Best, Chris
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- Can this help?
https://osddeployment.dk/2019/08/10/use-admx-policy-to-prevent-microsoft-teams-from-starting-automatically-after-installation-with-intune/The GPO option only works before Teams is installed. Yes, you need to use a GPO to manage a not-installed application before you install it, since it automatically configures itself for auto-launch after the user does it. Afterwards, it's a per-user setting.
There's an article from Microsoft:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/teams-install#use-group-policy-to-prevent-microsoft-teams-from-starting-automatically-after-installation
A policy works with confirmation.
I find a workaround. Teams settings are stored in a json file, so after installation, I can change the settings by a post-installation script which modifies the configuration file.
#region: Prevent Teams from auto-start
# If Teams auto-start entry exists, delete it
$entry = $null -eq (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)."com.squirrel.Teams.Teams"
if ( !$entry ) {
Remove-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run -Name "com.squirrel.Teams.Teams"
}
# Define Teams configuratin file path
$Teams_config_file = "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Teams\desktop-config.json"
$configs = Get-Content $Teams_config_file -Raw
# If Teams already doesn't auto-start, break out the script.
if ( $configs -match "openAtLogin`":false") {
break
}
# If Teams already ran, and set to auto-start, change it to disable auto-start
elseif ( $configs -match "openAtLogin`":true" ) {
$configs = $configs -replace "`"openAtLogin`":true","`"openAtLogin`":false"
}
# If it's a fresh file, add configuration to the end
else {
$disable_auto_start = ",`"appPreferenceSettings`":{`"openAtLogin`":false}}"
$configs = $configs -replace "}$",$disable_auto_start
}
# Overwritten the configuration with new values.
$configs | Set-Content $Teams_config_file
#endregion- If you want it on demand, you might as well just use the web client version :)
- What a ridiculous suggestion. People use their computer the way they want. You're just as bad as those who ask "Why would you want to do that???" Because I have a want or requirement to do so!! I personally believe NOTHING should auto-start. Do you want all office application to auto-start? If not, then you should just use the web version...right?? with this mind-set; just use a Chrome Book, that way everything is the web version. please.......just because you like something, that doesn't mean everyone else is wrong.
Hi adam deltinger
Thank you for your kind reply, I tried this policy before, and it is equivalent with the switch `OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true"`, Teams won't be auto-launched until someone double click the icon.
I think it's a logical bug, and in my opinion, I turn the autostart off, it means I don't want to auto-launch Teams even someone double-clicks the icon.
Regards,
C. L
- Hi chenrylee
AFAIK, not currently possible. Whilst you can script it or have a user uncheck it in the settings it does not occur by default
There are multiple uservoices of disabling the start up option, such as this
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33728680-disable-startup-option
There is one here to turn off autostart for the entire tenant which may be closer to what you need.
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33922291-disbale-autostart-in-teams-app-for-the-entire-tena
If these don't cover exactly what you need I would raise this as a new uservoice. To note however, it could be some time to get picked up and really, I think the general desire from organisations to use Teams is more to have autostart on by default rather than off
Hope that answers your question!
Best, ChrisChrisHoardMVP, I think you are correct that in the main, business leaders would prefer that deployed MS Team installations auto-start forcing users to interact with the application. However Microsoft is once again forgetting history and missing a trick by NOT giving MS Teams users a choice to prevent auto-start. The "illusion of choice" is better than "no choice" at all, so auto-start a stub instead of the full app with it's plugins and extensions. My main workstation is a dual boot Mac for software development and production. We use Teams for remote meetings once a week, so I don't require it auto-starting every time I swap OSes daily. MS Teams establishes the auto-start automatically and even reestablishes auto-start when previously removed, just like a virus. This is poor form on Microsoft's part.
Sorry. I am completely at sea. I now get the "Teams" pop-up everytime I start Edge. I do not need nor want "Teams." The two links you provided did not really help me. How can I stop "Teams" from appearing everytime I try to access Edge? Thanks. oilinvestor13@outlook.com
On July 9, Microsoft released new ADMX template files (4882.1000) to prevent Teams from starting automatically after installation (on every logon) until the user starts the program manually. Instructions can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/teams-install#use-group-policy-to-prevent-microsoft-teams-from-starting-automatically-after-installation
GPO name is "Prevent Microsoft Teams from starting automatically after installation" under User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Teams
ChrisHoardMVPHi, this may not be the right place, but I am having issues working with team conversations. When we replay to a conversation, it gets moved down as the most recent. We need it to stay in the order which was received and not move as the most recent.... Any help? Thanks
- Yeah 🙂 a new post would be better!
Anyway, no you can’t change this I’m afraid
