Welcome to our latest blog post on How to remove Teams Chat icon on taskbar with Microsoft Intune. In this article, we’ll explore the best practices for disable the Teams Chat icon on Windows devices, helping you to get the most out of Microsoft Intune. Whether you’re new to Intune or looking to enhance your existing setup, these tips will guide you toward a more secure and efficient management experience.
Table of Contents
What Teams Chat icon?
After Windows 11 is installed, you can start using the default version of Teams Chat. By default, Chat is pinned to the taskbar, and you can use your personal account to start a call or a chat session with your colleagues or friends. To use a work or school account, you must have the Teams version installed for the work environment. This looks something like this.
How to remove Teams Chat icon on taskbar with Microsoft Intune
In this section we will show you the process of How to remove Teams Chat icon on taskbar with Microsoft Intune. Just follow the steps below.
- Go to intune.microsoft.com
- Click on Devices
- Click on Windows
- Click on Configuration profiles
- Click on Create
- Click on New Policy
- Platform: Windows 10 and later
- Profile type: Settings catalog
- Click on Create
Give it a meaningful name and description. Click on Next.
On the Configuration settings tab do the following:
- Click on Add settings
- Search for Chat icon
- Choose Experience
- Click on Configure Chat Icon
- On the left site Disable Configure Chat Icon
You have multiple options available. Just have a quick look here, what each of them will do.
- 0 – Not Configured: The Chat icon follows the default configuration for your Windows edition.
- 1 – Show: The Chat icon appears on the taskbar by default. You can show or hide it in Settings.
- 2 – Hide: The Chat icon doesn’t appear by default. You can show or hide it in Settings.
- 3 – Disabled: The Chat icon doesn’t appear on the taskbar. Settings are not available to show or hide the icon.
After you have set your settings, you can go ahaid and click on Next.
- Define your Scope if applicable and click on Next
- On the Assignments tab assign the Policy to a Group or to All Users / All Devices
- And Review + Create the Policy
Congratulations! You have successfully deployed the policy.
Conclusion
You learned How to remove Teams Chat icon on taskbar with Microsoft Intune. We created a new Configuration Profile in the Microsoft Intune Portal. We hope this guide has provided you with valuable insights to improve your device management strategy. Did you enjoy this article? Dont forget to follow us and share this article. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out or leave a comment below.
