Video Conferencing App Fails to Fully Close, Keeps Running in Background
Users report that Microsoft Teams continues running in the background after being closed, requiring a manual force-stop through system settings to actually terminate it. Even after changing recommended settings, the app fails to close completely, unlike competing tools such as Zoom.
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