22 August 2024

Install the New Teams client on Windows Server 2019 and 2022

The classic Teams client is out of support as of july 2024.
So the new client needs to be installed for server operating systems.

Here's how to do this:

Download the VClibs from here:
Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx 

Then download the new Teams MSIX installer:
MSTeams-x64.msix

Then enable sideloading apps like this:

Open Settings:Go to Update & Security.
Select For developers.

Enable Sideloading:Under “Use developer features,” select the Sideload apps option.
Confirm the prompt by clicking Yes.

Or using PowerShell (if needed):
Open PowerShell with administrator privileges.
Run the following command to enable sideloading:
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock" /t REG_DWORD /f /v "AllowAllTrustedApps" /d "1"

Then install the VClibs package:
Add-AppPackage -Path C:\path\to\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx

And then install the new Teams client package:

Add-AppPackage -Path C:\path\to\MSTeams-x64.msix

And there you have it, start the new Teams client on your server OS.

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