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How to stop Microsoft Teams from opening in browser
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoft Teams is a great platform for sharing and communicating amongst peers and coworkers in a professional environment. Teams offer a workspace for users to collaborate, chat, store files, and more in a business or organization.
Users have reported that when opening a Microsoft Teams hyperlink for an invitation, they are redirected to their browser instead of the Teams desktop app. Keep reading for a quick solution to this issue.
How do I stop Microsoft Team from opening in browser?
1. Set to always open in app
By default, the first meeting invite will open in your browser where you can select how you would like to open the meeting. Choose open in the Teams app and then be sure to check the box in the pop-up so your browser remembers your selection next time you get an invite.
2. Clear app cache
Clearing the cache is a quick and easy way to get rid of any corrupted files that may be impacting Teams opening in your browser.
To avoid future issues with corrupt and unused files, we recommend using CCleaner. This tool automatically scans your PC for any unnecessary files and cleans them out to help make your computer run smoother and faster.
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3. Set Microsoft Teams as the default
If you were having issues with files shared in Microsoft Teams opening in the browser, perhaps Teams wasn’t set as the default application to open these files.
4. Reinstall Microsoft Teams
A clean restart might fix any issues or bugs regarding Microsoft Teams. This will also install the latest version of Teams if you had a version that hadn’t been updated in a while.
5. Adjust browser protocols
This is a solution for those who have Google Chrome as a default browser and are not offered the option to always set Microsoft Teams to open the link. Many users have reported this issue when using Chrome.
This solution also applies to Microsoft Edge users but instead of the key URLWhitelist, it is URLAllowlist.
We hope these solutions helped stop Microsoft Teams from opening in the browser. If you’re having other issues with Teams, such as problems with thecamera not working in Microsoft Teams, we have solutions for that too.
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Megan Moore
Megan is a Windows enthusiast and an avid writer. With an interest and fascination in all things tech, she enjoys staying up to date on exciting new developments in the computer and gaming world.
When not falling down a rabbit hole of tech news and information, she enjoys painting, watching movies, and taking her dramatic husky for long walks.
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