The steps to delete the Microsoft Teams icon from Windows 11 next to the clock and avoid autoloading when the operating system starts.
With the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft has decided to put Skype aside and integrate Teams into the new operating system.
Microsoft Teams is the unified communication and collaboration platform that allows you to organize and carry out video conferences, use business chats, manage projects, work chats, share content and integrate with various applications.
By installing Windows 11 from scratch or updating to the new Microsoft operating system , the Teams icon appears in the traybar next to the clock. By double clicking on it, you can log into the Teams platform using your Microsoft user account.
If you are not interested in using Microsoft Teams you can skip its loading and remove its icon from the traybar.
To proceed you need to open the command prompt with administrator rights by typing cmd in the Windows 11 search box then choosing Run as administrator .
When the command prompt appears, copy and paste the following three commands:
reg delete HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run / v com.squirrel.Teams.Teams / f
reg delete HKLM \ Software \ WOW6432Node \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run / v TeamsMachineInstaller / f
reg add “HKCU \ Software \ Classes \ Local Settings \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ AppModel \ SystemAppData \ MicrosoftTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe \ TeamsStartupTask” / v State / t REG_DWORD / d 1 / f
It is essential to ensure that each command is pasted into the prompt window on a single line.
If after typing the first two commands you receive the error ” Cannot find the registry key or the specified value ” you can ignore the warning: it simply means that you have not started Teams yet.
The last command allows you to disable Teams auto-start using the TeamsStartupTask key .
As seen in the article dedicated to Autoruns which does not notice all the applications running automatically, the apps downloaded through the Microsoft Store can use arbitrary registry keys to start automatically each time they enter Windows.
The same effect as the last command is obtained by accessing the Task Manager ( CTRL + SHIFT + ESC ), clicking on More details and then on the Startup tab.
