Microsoft Teams ignores user appearance settings and auto-switches themes
Teams overrides user-set light or dark theme preferences without any trigger, forcing repeated reconfiguration. This affects users across devices and disrupts visual consistency in daily workflows. The bug persists despite in-app settings changes.
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