Uninstall Microsoft Teams from Windows 10

To completely uninstall Microsoft Teams from Windows 10, you can try one of these 4 options:

Option One

Using the Settings App

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard or click on the Start button, and then click on the “Settings” gear icon to open the Settings app.

2. In the Settings app, click on “Apps” or “Apps & Features.”

3. Scroll down and locate “Microsoft Teams” in the list of installed apps.

4. Click on Microsoft Teams, and then click on the “Uninstall” button.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm the uninstallation and complete the process.

Option Two

Using the Control Panel

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and type “Control Panel.” Click on the “Control Panel” desktop app that appears in the search results.

2. In the Control Panel, click on “Uninstall a program” under the “Programs” section.

3. Scroll down the list of installed programs and locate “Microsoft Teams.”

4. Right-click on Microsoft Teams and select “Uninstall” or “Uninstall/Change.”

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm the uninstallation and complete the process.

Option Three

Using PowerShell (for advanced users)

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type “PowerShell,” right-click on “Windows PowerShell” in the search results, and select “Run as administrator.” Click “Yes” if prompted by User Account Control.

2. In the PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter:

Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like “*Microsoft Teams*” } | ForEach-Object { $_.Uninstall() }

3. The command will uninstall Microsoft Teams silently without any prompts or notifications. Wait for the process to complete.

Option Four

You need to uninstall two items to fully uninstall Teams, so make sure you follow all the steps.

  1. Quit Teams by right-clicking the Teams icon in the taskbar and choosing Close window.
  2. In Windows, click on the Start button  Start button , > Settings > Apps.
  3. Under Apps & Features, search “teams”.
  4. Highlight Microsoft Teams, then select Uninstall.
  5. A box will appear, then again select Uninstall to confirm. A new box will appear, asking Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Select Yes.

  6. Now select Teams Machine-Wide Installer, and click Uninstall. Then follow the same process described in step 5.

A step in the process of uninstalling Teams from Windows

To uninstall Teams you need to uninstall both Microsoft Teams and Teams Machine-Wide Installer.

Notes:

  • Teams will also be removed if you uninstall Office.
  • If you reinstall or perform an online repair of Office, Teams will be included.
  • Administrators can prevent the installation of Teams when they install Office.

After following any of these methods, Microsoft Teams should be completely uninstalled from your Windows 10 computer. Remember to restart your computer to ensure any residual components are removed.