A Microsoft 365 administrator asked how to opt out of the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 companion apps. These are three apps – File, Calendar, and People – that are automatically installed for users with Microsoft 365 software subscriptions in a business tenant.
On the admin side, it can be disabled in Device Configuration settings.
- Sign in the admin portal and go to https://config.office.com/officeSettings/configurations
- Select Modern Apps settings tab then click on Microsoft 365 companion apps (preview).
- Uncheck “Enable automatic installation of Microsoft 365 companion apps (preview)” then click Save.
For end users who have it installed, the apps can be disabled in Task Manager> Start up apps. Select Files in the app list then right click and choose Disable. Repeat for Calendar and People apps.
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My previous EMO article on the Companion apps from May: M365 Companion Apps.
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