Issues with Teams Update Notifications from Defender
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BlueSkyGamer92
I've completely removed all Classic Teams versions, but Defender is still insisting that about a third of our devices need to update Teams. Typically, I check the device page under Inventories to see what's listed under "Threats," but nothing appears red. Instead, I see multiple versions listed for some devices as needing updates, with names differing slightly, like "msteams" and "microsoftteams" along with various numbers. I've verified that the folders actually exist on the devices. What's the best way to resolve this issue? I can't delete these with admin rights as it seems only the System user has that capability.
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You could try running this PowerShell command: ```Get-AppxPackage MicrosoftTeams -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers``` This should help you remove old versions properly.
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We faced a similar problem with Teams in our setup. We executed the "remove-classicTeams script" on all devices, but it didn't clear out the old versions of the new Teams. I'm considering a PowerShell script to remove the folders for those old versions. Just keep in mind there might be registry keys that’ll need attention too.
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How recent was your removal of Classic Teams? If it was just recently, it might be going through a sync period, which could explain the notifications. But if it was a while ago, you may want to double-check the versions again.
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You should uninstall or remove all user-based installations from the user profiles. This should help clear out those lingering versions of Teams that Defender is flagging. Have you tried checking if that can be done through Intune?
GadgetGuru99: Is there an easy method to handle that via Intune Remediations, or is it manual?
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BlueSkyGamer92: It was actually half a year ago, so I don't think that's the issue.