Microsoft Teams Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Written by Jason Bergner in Software Title Last Updated July 31, 2022

Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Microsoft Teams from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.

How to Install Microsoft Teams Silently

Microsoft Teams Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads#allDevicesSection
  2. Download the MSTeamsSetup_x_x_.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following command: MSTeamsSetup_x_x_.exe -s
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you will find Microsoft Teams entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Microsoft Teams
Vendor:Microsoft Corporation
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:MSTeamsSetup_x_x_.exe -s
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe" --uninstall -s
Download Link:https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads#allDevicesSection
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/microsoft-teams-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-microsoft-teams-powershell/

Microsoft Teams 32-bit Silent Install (MSI)

  1. Navigate to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/msi-deployment#msi-files
  2. Download the Teams_windows.msi to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following commands:

32-bit System

MsiExec.exe /i Teams_windows.msi OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
"%ProgramFiles%\Teams Installer\Teams.exe" -s

64-bit System

MsiExec.exe /i Teams_windows.msi OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Teams Installer\Teams.exe" -s

After a few moments you will find Microsoft Teams entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Microsoft Teams (32-bit)
Vendor:Microsoft Corporation
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:MsiExec.exe /i Teams_windows.msi OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Silent Uninstall Switch:MsiExec.exe /x Teams_windows.msi /qn
Download Link:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/msi-deployment#msi-files
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/microsoft-teams-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-microsoft-teams-powershell/

Microsoft Teams 64-bit Silent Install (MSI)

  1. Navigate to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/msi-deployment#msi-files
  2. Download the Teams_windows_x64.msi to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following commands:
MsiExec.exe /i Teams_windows_x64.msi OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Teams Installer\Teams.exe" -s

After a few moments you will find Microsoft Teams entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Microsoft Teams (64-bit)
Vendor:Microsoft Corporation
Architecture:x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:MsiExec.exe /i Teams_windows_x64.msi OPTIONS="noAutoStart=true" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Silent Uninstall Switch:MsiExec.exe /x Teams_windows_x64.msi /qn
Download Link:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/msi-deployment#msi-files
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/microsoft-teams-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-microsoft-teams-powershell/

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website.

How to Uninstall Microsoft Teams Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

Microsoft Teams Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Microsoft Teams Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

Microsoft Teams Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Teams\Update.exe" --uninstall -s

Microsoft Teams 32-bit Silent Uninstall (MSI)

MsiExec.exe /x Teams_windows.msi /qn

Microsoft Teams 64-bit Silent Uninstall (MSI)

MsiExec.exe /x Teams_windows_x64.msi /qn

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.

Jason Bergner

I am an accomplished Software Engineer at Patch My PC, leveraging more than 18 years of hands-on experience in Configuration Manager administration and application packaging. I am driven by a genuine passion for solving complex problems and consistently strive to discover innovative and effective solutions. Sharing my extensive knowledge of application deployments is a true joy for me, and I am honored to contribute to the community here at Silent Install HQ.

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