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Microsoft Teams download banner / popup needs to be removed

When a user in the Office 365 environment wants to use the web version http://teams.microsoft.com, a popup message is visible at the upper area with a prompt to install the client version:
“Want an even faster, more collaborative experience? Download the desktop app.” By several given security compliance requirements in big IT environments, the users shouldn’t be able to install any additional software at their PCs. This popup is confusing the web-only Teams user and also it makes the software deployment team nervous.

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  • Marc H commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    As there is no client for a non persistent VDI, the only option is to use the web app. It is indeed confusing for users to be prompted to install. Please give a alternate URL that will not prompt to download.

  • Cristian Agüero commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We are currently deploying shortcuts to the web version and the first time it asks to download the desktop app, even if it is already installed. At least a direct url to the web version should be provided in order to avoid users download Teams unnecessarily.

  • Michael Dickerson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We need this same thing. We have remote users that can't handle the bandwidth of these desktop updates after downloading.

  • Darren Bolton commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    In an Enterprise environment we really need the option to turn this off.

    An as Teams requires no elevation for installation our Citrix environment is going to end up with bloated profiles when customers attempt to download and install the client because their browser is telling them to do so.

  • Michael Curran commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please, please, please provide us an option to bypass this prompt. We've made a conscious decision not to deploy the client.

  • Tom commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Dear lord...please allow for the removal of this confusing re-direction. Enterprise environments don't need to confuse their customers more than MS already has. Thanks.

  • Mark Johnson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    The Microsoft Teams pop up is the most irritating and useless feature in the history of the PC. I really do not want to have to click on that to make it disappear every time I open my lap top.

  • Mark commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Would like to bypass the page and go straight to the web app. Would be used in a VDI application portal.

  • Erin Day commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Desperately needed, especially when we have to troubleshoot problematic fat clients with modern auth. Also, the web interface is so good and doesnt regular patching

  • Sylvester commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This has to be the most annoying thing to work with. Every link that I open has the option to download the windows app or use the web app instead. Can you please make this go away. forever!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Hi, in a VDI environment when a URL is published to Citrx then that it impacts the user experience to click an additional screen especially when the SSO has already authenticated the user. Please can this be removed and/or amended that an admin can script it so it can be accepted or remembered. This will be a barrier to user acceptance for Teams on Citrix for us.

  • Daniel Neto commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is very annoying and play against the adoption of the product in our company.

    Everybody knows, the application is impracticable on VDI Environment or Large Deployments, so our solution is use the Web Application, but with banner, everyone just close the screen.

  • Ron Butler commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    My workshop is trialing Microsoft Teams. I'm frustrated that I have to click past this screen every day. "Remember My Choice" buttons are ubiquitous. The fact that a company like Microsoft hasn't put one here makes it feel like they are being deliberately pushy about their Windows app. And it might not even have been a deliberate choice, but I still feel slightly angry every time. I told you 'no' yesterday, web page! :D

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