Microsoft has announced that it will block access to versions of the Microsoft Teams desktop client older the 90 days. Enforcement of this policy has been deferred several times but it is now proceeding and that is today’s #MicrosoftCloudQuickFix !
Keeping Microsoft Teams up to date is critical to ensure devices remain secure and compliant. By default, Teams updates automatically which successfully updates most clients around the world without user interaction.
With this announcement Microsoft Teams desktop clients older than 90 days will be blocked. Users with these versions will see a blocking page and won’t be able to use the app.
The blocking page will be displayed:
- Starting April 11th, 2025, for users using the Windows desktop app
- Starting May 6th, 2025, for users using the Teams app in VDI environment
- Starting May 15th, 2025, for users using the Mac desktop app
An in-app warning banner will appear 60 days beforehand (30 days before for VDI versions) to remind users they need to update.
To prepare for this change make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of Microsoft Teams either by going to the download page (listed below) or inside the Teams client under the ellipsis menu ( … ) -> Settings -> About Teams.
Administrators should make sure their users Teams application is automatically updating to stay current.
For more information see:
- Teams updates – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
- Version update history for Teams app deployments – Office release notes | Microsoft Learn
- Resolve the new Teams installation issues – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
- Download Microsoft Teams Desktop and Mobile Apps | Microsoft Teams
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