How to Disable Microsoft Teams 2.0 Auto Start in Windows 11

Summary: Learn the steps to prevent Microsoft Teams 2.0 from slowing down your Windows 11 startup. Follow our guide to disable auto start effortlessly.

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Instructions

Microsoft Teams 2.0

The Microsoft Teams 2.0 client is configured to automatically launch on computers with Windows 11. This can slow down the start-up performance on computers with spindle hard disk drives (HDD).

Solution

To disable Microsoft Teams from starting automatically, disable its entry in the Task Manager’s Startup list:

  1. Right-click the Start menu.
  2. Select the "Task Manager" option.
  3. Go to the "Startup" tab.
  4. Select the "Microsoft Teams" entry.
  5. Click the "Disable" button.
  6. Close the "Task Manager" window.
  7. Restart Windows.

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Affected Products

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000193477
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2025
Version:  3
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