Microsoft Teams is Stuck on Loading: 5 Tested Ways to Fix

The quickest way to fix this is to restart the app and check your connectivity

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How to fix Microsoft Teams stuck on loading

When you launch Microsoft Teams, it may get stuck when the Teams logo or the loading text appear.

Sometimes, Microsoft Teams may get stuck on loading with a white screen, or it may get stuck on loading your accounts, etc. The reasons for this issue are a corrupted password cache or temporary data, incorrect date and time, or simply a server problem from Microsoft’s side.

What can I do if Microsoft Teams is stuck on loading?

1. Restart MS Teams

  1. Close Microsoft Teams if possible.
  2. Press CTRL + ALT + Del on the keyboard and open Task Manager.
  3. Find the Microsoft Teams process and end it.ending microsoft teams process windows task manager
  4. Relaunch the Teams.

It should fix Microsoft Teams’ not loading problem on Windows 11 or 10.

2. Run in compatibility mode

  1. Right-click on MS Teams and go to Properties.
  2. Go to the Compatibility tab.
  3. Check Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select Windows 7 from the list.enabling compatibility mode microsoft teams
  4. Click on Apply and OK.

3. Delete the credential files

  1. Open the Start Menu, type Control Panel, and hit Enter.opening control panel win11
  2. Go to User Accounts.going user accounts control panel
  3. Go to Credential Manager.going credential manager
  4. Select Windows Credentials.
  5. Find and delete Microsoft Teams credentials.removing microsoft teams credentials
  6. Now, launch the Teams.

Deleting credentials works when Microsoft Teams is stuck on the Continue option.

4. Delete the app cache

  1. Press Win + R on the keyboard to open Run.
  2. Type the following command and hit Enter: %appdata%\Microsoft\teams
  3. Delete the content from the following folders: Blob_storage, Cache, Databases, GPUCache, IndexedDB, Local Storage, and tmp.Microsoft Teams local data folder
  4. Relaunch the Teams.

If Microsoft Teams is taking forever to load, clearing the app cache should do the trick. Besides, deleting the cache also works on Android devices and iPhones.

5. Re-install Microsoft Teams

5.1 Uninstall Microsoft Teams

  1. Press Win + I on the keyboard to open the Windows Settings.
  2. Go to Apps and click on Apps & features.going apps & features Microsoft windows 11
  3. Search for Microsoft Teams.
  4. Click on the three vertical dots and choose Uninstall.uninstalling microsoft teams

To make sure that Microsoft Teams leaves no roots or broken files behind, you can use software to ensure that there are no junk files left on your PC. CCleaner is a tool that scans and cleans your computer of any unnecessary files left.

5.2 Install again

  1. Go to the download page and download the app.downloading microsoft teams
  2. Install on your computer.

You also can find this app on Microsoft Store.

How do you run the troubleshooter for Teams?

Microsoft Teams is available on both Microsoft Store as well as on Microsoft’s website as a standalone installer. Even though both are very similar, there are differences.

If you use the non-store version, you can do the suggested things given above to troubleshoot.

However, if you have the store version, you can do the following things to troubleshoot Microsoft Teams.

  1. Go to Windows Settings.
  2. Go to Troubleshoot under the System tab.going system and troubleshoot windows 11 settings
  3. Click on Other troubleshooters.clicking other troubleshooter windows 11 settings
  4. Scroll down until you find Windows Store apps, and click on Run next to it.clicking run windows store apps troubleshooter
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Alternatively, you can right-click on the Teams app icon and go to Apps settings. Then, you can reset/repair the app.

These are the ways to fix the Microsoft Teams stuck on loading issue. In addition, you can verify if the time and date are correct on your PC or not. Also, make sure you have a stable Internet connection. However, if you keep getting the problem, you can consider using Microsoft Teams Web.

If you have any other methods that may help others, let us know in the comments box.

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