As soon as you sign in to Windows 10 (or other compatible operating systems), the Microsoft Teams app launches in the background. The application will continue to run in the background, minimized in the taskbar’s notification box, if you attempt to close it.
You will need to manually change the settings if you don’t need Teams running constantly or if you would rather have the program completely shut down when you click the X button.
This tutorial will show you how to turn off the feature that, when you close Teams on Windows 10, keeps it running in the background.
How to prevent Microsoft Teams from running in background
Follow these actions to avoid leaving Teams running after you close it:
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From the upper-right corner, select the Settings and more (ellipsis) button.
In the Settings option, select it.
Select “General.”
Clear the “On close, keep the application running” option under the “Application” section.
Keep the application running option when you close it
After you finish the steps, the app will end when you close it rather than dismissing it in the notification area.
Although we’re concentrating on Windows 10 in this tutorial, you can use Microsoft Teams on macOS and Linux to switch between the bright and dark themes.
