Recently, many users have reported thatMicrosoft Teamskeeps installing itself after every MS 365 login. If your organization no longer uses the Teams app, this can be a great waste of space.
you may fix the “Microsoft Teams Keeps Installing” issue byuninstalling theTeams Machine-Wide Installerprogram from your device.
If you’re an admin, you may alsocheck if the Automatic installation of Teams is enabled from the Admin center.
Uninstall Teams Machine-Wide Installer
The program was designed for companies using older Office packages that came without the Teams application. If your organization wanted to install MS Teams on all of your computers, they’d simply push this program to your PCs.
However, this also means that it will keep re-installing Teams until you delete the program itself. You candelete this programfrom your settings app and control panel.
Through Windows Settings
Through Control Panel
For Admins: Disable Automatic Installation from Admin Center
The recent versions ofMicrosoft 365have incorporated Microsoft Teams in its package. This means you as an admin have the authority to install and uninstall Teams from the user’s PC.
If Teams Machine-Wide Installer is not available to delete on your employees’ devices, you may be using an updated version. In this case, you may check the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center to disable the automatic installation.
What are Alternatives to Microsoft Teams?
I’m pretty sure following the above-mentioned steps helped you resolve MS Team’s re-installing issue. If you’re looking for alternatives to the business communication app, you may try one of these apps with freemium plans:
