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Allow Teams application start minimized
We are starting to use Microsoft Team in the company. We have automatic startup set up when the user logs in to Windows 10 and we need it to start in minimized mode and there's no way.
The problem is that every time we turn on the computer, Teams starts and you see the last conversation, last work computer, etc and we don't want it to be seen because there may be confidential information that we don't want to show when we turn on the computer to have a meeting with an external party.
Can you add some functionality in the menu that allows the execution of Teams in minimized mode? With Microsoft Skype for Business it is possible and we don't understand why not with Teams.
Thank you
Hi,
If you check in settings you have the option "Open application in background", that will start Teams but it will only run in the background and not as open window when the computer starts. Test that setting.
There is also a uservoice requesting this setting to be configured globaly.
jbarberan Late to the party here, but we've attempted to automate it here in case it helps anybody who stumbles upon this post in future: https://www.alkanesolutions.co.uk/2021/01/16/launch-microsoft-teams-minimised-in-the-system-tray/
- Is there any way to make Teams NOT open maximised but still be visible (ie. not minimised to the tray). I can't believe apps are still coded in such an inflexible way.
Hi,
If you check in settings you have the option "Open application in background", that will start Teams but it will only run in the background and not as open window when the computer starts. Test that setting.
There is also a uservoice requesting this setting to be configured globaly.
LinusCansby That does not prevent Teams from launching into an "in focus" window.
Yes, the setting is there, but it does not do anything. I have tried uncheckin and checking it again, but Teams still opens up in a window, not minimized, after a restart. Any ideas for how to fix this? LinusCansby
mstendah You could try clearing cache and/or reinstall Teams from your computer.
https://commsverse.blog/2018/09/28/clear-the-microsoft-teams-client-cache/
Unfortunately this option is not available in Linux version.
Hello,
ich had the same problem under Linux (Ubuntu 18.04 with XFCE4-Desktop). After some research on the WEB I applied a suggested solution using python3 and xdotools.
Here the link to python scripts.
https://itectec.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-how-to-run-a-program-on-startup-minimized/
I use the solution that uses the PID of the process and it works fine for me.Also I removed the standard "MS-Teams" default autostart entry from xfce4 (I deactivate the checkbox under the settings of Teams) and added a new one that call a shell script that call the python script. The autostart entry on my system is located undeŕ: ~/.config/autostart/startMicrosoftTeamsMinimized.desktop.
I have attached some shell/python/desktop files.
Have fun
