The lockdown throughout the world has encouraged people to choose online mediums to fulfill their aims of collaboration to ensure smooth functioning. Many platforms are available that bring together multiple features ensuring that connectivity is maintained with desired productivity.
Microsoft Teams is one such preferred application that allows team collaboration. But the app has some issues. One problem is that whenever we start the app, Microsoft Teams Keep Reinstalling. The issue is very frustrated and time-consuming.
What is Microsoft Teams, and why is it on my computer?
Microsoft Teams is a cloud-based collaborative platform that allows you to replicate what your workplace does. It is a part of the Office 365 suite of applications offered by Microsoft.
Microsoft Teams app is useful for all types of Business. The core features include workplace messaging, team calls, video meets, storage and sharing of collaborative files, and easy application integration.
The application gives a shared space to spread dispersed teams or remote working teams globally.
Also Read: Microsoft Professional Support – How to Contact Them?
Why do Microsoft teams keep reinstalling?
If you are a windows user and have worked with Office 365 suite, you may come across or may have already come across the issue if re-installation of Microsoft Teams. Even though you may have tried uninstalling the application, the problem may persist. This issue happens because you have uninstalled only the app but not the Teams Machine-Wide Installer.
Microsoft Teams is made up of two components; the application and the Microsoft Teams Machine-Wide installer. The installer is assigned the task of installing the app every time a user logs in.
Uninstall Microsoft Teams
The Teams Machine-Wide Installer will reinstall the Microsoft Teams every time you log in to your computer.
To fix MS Teams that keeps reinstalling itself, you will need to uninstall both Microsoft Teams and Teams Machine-Wide Installer simultaneously. There are two ways to do this.
Through Apps & features
Step 1: Access the Apps & features on your computer.
Step 2: In the search box for Apps & features list, type in “Teams.”
Step 3: The search will display both Microsoft Teams and the Teams Machine-Wide Installer.
Step 4: Uninstall both.
Step 5: Restart the computer. (Optional)
Through Control Panel
Step 1: Access the Control Panel on your computer and go to Programs.
Step 2: Choose Uninstall a Program.
Step 3: In the search box type in “Teams.”
Step 4: The search result will show both Microsoft Teams and Teams Machine-Wide Installer.
Step 5: Now, uninstall both programs. Reboot your PC.
NOTE: Microsoft Teams will be automatically removed if you uninstall Office. If Office is, however, reinstalled or online repair of Office is performed, Microsoft Teams will be included.
How do I reinstall a Microsoft team?
If you have followed the above steps, then you won’t have Microsoft Teams reinstall until you download/ install it by your choice.
Fix MS Teams keeps reinstalling itself
MS Teams is a part of Microsoft Office 365 suits provided by Microsoft. To fix the Microsoft Teams issue, you need to know that there are two programs to be removed: Microsoft Teams and Teams Machine-Wide Installer. There are three ways below:
Uninstall Office 365 from Control Panel
You may choose to uninstall Office and then reinstall without Teams:
- Right-click on Microsoft Office from your applications.
- Select the uninstall option.
You may have to access the Control Panel as well:
- Go to programs and features from the control panel and choose “uninstall a program“.
- Search for any programs with the word “Teams” and uninstall such programs.
Troubleshoot the Microsoft Teams Keeps Reinstalling
In case you aren’t able to work your way out just by uninstalling the software, follow the below troubleshooting steps.
- Open the settings page of the Teams app and uncheck the “Auto-start application” option.
- Open the task manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC) on your computer and disable the application from the startup tab
- Check your Microsoft account type. If it is a work account, forced installation may be in place. Instead, switch to a personal account.
Conclusion
Microsoft Teams is a unified communication as well as a collaborative platform that was created in 2017 during an internal hackathon at Microsoft and is led by Brian MacDonald (Corporate VP). It is called the hub for teamwork in Office 365.
This application is widely used to facilitate easy employee management.