How to uninstall Microsoft Teams from Windows 11
Do you have a mess of Teams apps on your computer? Here’s how to get rid of them on Windows 11.
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Windows 11comes with a slew of default apps, one of which is the Microsoft Teams app. This collaboration app is designed to help you communicate and work with others through voice, video, and chat. However, if you don’t use it, and it keeps launching automatically atstartup, you can remove it like any other app. In this guide, I will explain how to complete this task.
It’s important to note that Microsoft has two Teams apps, one for home that’s available for free and one for work and school that requires a paid subscription. The free version comes pre-installed with the operating system, while the paid version is an app you must download and install manually. In addition, the company is also working on another app that unifies the current apps into a single experience.
Regardless of the version of the app installed on your computer, if you won’t be using Teams or don’t trust it because of privacy or other concerns, Windows 11 lets you uninstall it in two ways through the Settings app and commands through PowerShell or Command Prompt.
In thishow-to guide, I will walk you through the different ways to get rid of the Teams app on Windows 11.
How to remove Microsoft Teams app from Settings
To uninstall the Teams apps on Windows 11, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the Microsoft communication app will be removed from your computer.
If you want to install the Teams app again, you can download it from theMicrosoft Store. At the time of this writing, you can only reinstall the new version of Teams through the Windows Package Manager (see instructions below).
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How to remove Microsoft Teams app from Command Prompt
To uninstall the Teams app with commands, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the command will proceed to remove the Teams app from Windows 11.
In the case you want to reinstall the app with the Windows Package Manager command tool, you can use thewinget install –id Microsoft.Teams.Freecommand to install the personal version of the app and thewinget install –id Microsoft.Teams.Classiccommand to install the classic version of the app. Also, you can use thewinget install –id Microsoft.Teamscommand to install the new unified version of the app.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
