Can’t get MS-Teams to open via batch file

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I use Teams daily and although everything else I use in a day opens automatically when I click a batch file, I can’t get Teams to open this way.
All I want is to add a line to a batch file that opens teams when the batch file is run, does anyone know how to achieve this please?

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[Paul T]

It seems to be user specific, where you need to change “MyProfile” to your user name.

C:\Users\MyProfile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe

cheers, Paul

• This reply was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by Paul T.

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C:\Users\MyProfile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe

Works as described by Paul T.  Thank you!

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So I need to have the string as C:\Users\Joe.Bloggs\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe?

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Nope, that doesn’t work at all it just says it can’t find the string

 

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When you reboot your computer it auto logs in/opens.  Does yours not do this?

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anonymous wrote:

When you reboot your computer it auto logs in/opens.  Does yours not do this?

I don’t want to auto login. I need about a dozen apps and files open for work, so I have all of them open from 1 batch script. Teams is the only one I can’t get to work.
I just want it to open when it is called by a batch script.
I have one that gets me half way there, but the window comes up with do you wish to allow this program to make changes to your computer, even if I turn UAC all the way off.

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(2nd anonymous, reading first and comparing)

Is there already an instance of Teams running? Is it designed to not allow multiple iterations?

Anonymous above suggests the first question is likely. I ask the second, because I am not familiar with the Microsoft product.

Separately, is this a security feature rather than a design flaw?

This could be MS’s first line of defense to malicious code changing your Teams settings.

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I don’t know if that is the case or not but if it is it is overly controlling.

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It is a Microsoft application in a Microsoft environment, so yes they have shown to be somewhat controlling in the past.

It is difficult to trouble shoot a negative. I do not have this program. Have any of these other advisors successfully launched MS Teams from the command line? What syntax was used in this successful example?

Contrasting failure with success is more informative than guessing.

(I am #post-2233014)

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Boriscat wrote:

So I need to have the string as C:\Users\Joe.Bloggs\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe?

Open Explorer.
Enter %appdata% in the location bar and press Enter.

You will see the path for your user and can navigate to “Local\Microsoft\Teams\current” to confirm teams.exe exists.

cheers, Paul

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BATcher

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%appdata% gives AppData\Roaming
%localappdata% gives AppData\Local

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Paul T wrote:

Boriscat wrote:

So I need to have the string as C:\Users\Joe.Bloggs\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe?

Open Explorer.
Enter %appdata% in the location bar and press Enter.

You will see the path for your user and can navigate to “Local\Microsoft\Teams\current” to confirm teams.exe exists.

cheers, Paul

I do know it exists, it works fine. I just need it to work when called from a batch script
Maybe my question should be, is it possible to write a script that answers yes automatically to a windows popup window?

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[Boriscat]

Paul T wrote:

%appdata%

And no, %appdata% simply leads to roaming, not local folder.

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%appdata% gives you the correct user profile. After that it’s easy to change directory.

Boriscat wrote:

is it possible to write a script that answers yes automatically to a windows popup window

AutoIt or AutoHotKey will do that for you, allowing you to wait for the window you want to send the OK to.
If you need help writing for either, ask. 🙂

cheers, Paul

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Paul T wrote:

%appdata% gives you the correct user profile. After that it’s easy to change directory.

Boriscat wrote:

is it possible to write a script that answers yes automatically to a windows popup window

AutoIt or AutoHotKey will do that for you, allowing you to wait for the window you want to send the OK to.
If you need help writing for either, ask. 🙂

cheers, Paul

Thanks but installing anotehr program simply to get teams to respond to a bat script seems heavy handed.
Sadly it looks like am just going to have to carry on as normal 🙁

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Boriscat wrote:

is it possible to write a script that answers yes automatically to a windows popup window?

Yes – if you really mean Yes or you mean Y

Try

echo y | <path to teams>\Teams.exe

I think you have already found in which folder Teams.exe is situated?  Or have you?

If so, just plug it in…

BATcher

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BATcher wrote:

Boriscat wrote:

is it possible to write a script that answers yes automatically to a windows popup window?

Yes – if you really mean Yes or you mean Y

Try

echo y | <path to teams>\Teams.exe

I think you have already found in which folder Teams.exe is situated?  Or have you?

If so, just plug it in…

Yes I know where teams.exe is.
So the script would be
@echo off
start “Teams” “C:\Users\Gary\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe”

echo y | C:\Users\Gary\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe

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You need to replace the whole teams line with your new command, but if the confirmation dialogue is a GUI it won’t work.

cheers, Paul

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Boriscat,

I’d recommend you setup a scheduled task to run Teams checking the “Run with Highest Privileges” box. Then in your batch file call it like this:

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /TN "Name of Scheduled Task Here"

Note: there is no need to actually setup a schedule as you’ll be running it “On Demand”

HTH 😎

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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I have the answer now, thanks everyone

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Please tell us the solution you used – it may help others.

cheers, Paul

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This works fine

CMD /C START “” “C:\Users\{your computer name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe”
EXIT

[Moderator edit] fixed the quotes to allow copy / paste – see below

CMD /C START "" "C:\Users\{yourcomputername}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe"
EXIT

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Elly

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Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. I am in the same boat as Boriscat. I use a batch file to launch all my primary apps after VPN connection, so can’t just autostart any…

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CMD /C START "" "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe"

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Thought i’d get in on this aswell I use

@echo off

START “Teams.exe” “C:\Users\{yourcomputername}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe”

 

Hope this helps!

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Thank you! It worked for me.

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Try running the batch file or the CMD prompt as administrator.

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