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On Windows 11, alongside the redesigned experience, you'll also notice a new purple icon on the taskbar. This is the icon of the new Chat app. In reality, it's part of Microsoft Teams integrated by default on Windows 11. The idea behind this integration is to provide a user-friendly interface for quick connections with family and friends through video calls or messaging without the need to download other apps.
Guide on How to Delete Teams on Windows 11
While this may be beneficial for many users, others might have their own chat applications. If you don't want Teams to appear on the taskbar or even on your Windows 11 computer, you can hide or uninstall the app. Right here, Mytour will guide you on how to delete Microsoft Teams on Windows 11 and how to remove Teams from the Taskbar, preventing Teams from starting with the system.
1. Prevent Teams from starting with the system.
2. Remove Teams from the Taskbar on Windows 11.
3. Uninstall Teams on Windows 11.
How to remove Microsoft Teams on Windows 11
1. Prevent Teams from starting with the system
Step 1: Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and select Settings, or press the Windows + I shortcut to open the Settings app.
Step 2: Choose Apps on the left panel and click on Startup on the right panel.
Step 3: Locate Teams and toggle the switch next to the app to Off to prevent Teams from starting with the system.
Additionally, while in the Startup menu, you can consider disabling some other apps from automatically starting with your computer.
- Read more: How to disable apps from starting with Windows 11
2. Remove Teams from Taskbar on Windows 11
Step 1: Right-click on the Taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
Step 2: Below the Taskbar items section, locate the Chat option and slide the toggle next to it to Off to remove Teams from the taskbar on Windows 11.
3. Uninstall Teams on Windows 11
Step 1: Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and select Settings, or press the Windows + I shortcut to open the Settings app.
Step 2: Choose Apps on the left panel and click on the option Apps & features on the right panel.
Step 3: Find Microsoft Teams in the list of apps and click on the three-dot icon next to it.
Step 4: Select Uninstall to proceed with uninstalling Teams from Win 11.
This way, you can easily prevent Teams from starting with the system, remove Teams from the Taskbar, and uninstall Teams completely on your Windows 11 computer with just a few simple steps. Depending on the action you want to take, choose one of the three methods presented above.
Additionally, you can explore how to bring the mouse menu from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for a smoother and more familiar experience through the tricks shared in the Windows 11 tips article below by Mytour.
- Read more: How to make the Windows 11 right-click menu resemble Win 10
