

RELATED: What Is Microsoft Teams, and Is It Right for My Business? Hide the Teams Chat Taskbar Iconīy default, Windows 11 shows a Teams Chat icon in your taskbar (that looks like a purple word bubble with a camera icon inside). We’ll go over several strategies in the sections ahead-ranging from least-to-most drastic removal measures. Luckily, it’s possible to avoid or disable Teams, although you can’t remove it completely without potentially damaging your Windows 11 installation, because Microsoft considers it an essential part of Windows. While Teams can be handy for some people, if you don’t use it, having it always running on your system can be an annoyance. Microsoft adds value to its Windows platform by getting people to use its services, which helps it make more money.

Teams is a competitor to services such as Zoom, Google Chat, and Slack, and can be considered a replacement for Skype, another Microsoft Product. It supports audio and video calls, text-based chat, group chat, and synchronizing schedules, among other features.

Unfortunately, the MSRT doesn’t offer active scanning and protection against threats and it isn’t designed to be used in place of robust antivirus software. It can detect and remediate Trojan horses, viruses, and worms. It’s meant to be run if your machine has already been compromised by malware. The Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is a post-infection malware removal tool that is designed to look for specific prevalent threats and undo the changes they have made to your system. What Is the Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool?
