If you’re using Windows Security, which comes for free with Windows, type security into the search bar and then click Windows Security. The remaining steps will cover unblocking an installer with Windows Security, but your antivirus suite may have different menu options.

To be sure it’s closed, press Control + Alt + Delete and click Task Manager. If you see a that the app is running, click to select it, and then click End Task. [1] X Research source Even if you’ve only tried installing the app and were not successful, you should still use this method before you try to install again.

Click the folder once to select it. Don’t open the folder—just select it for now. Hold down the Shift key as you press Delete. Click Yes.

If you don’t see this folder, just skip this step.

If you don’t see this folder, just skip this step.

If you don’t see this folder, just skip this step.

Open the Windows menu and click the Settings gear. Go to Apps > Apps & features. Select the app and click Uninstall. If you don’t see the app here, just move to the next step. Click Uninstall to confirm.

While this method is known to work for Teams, it may also resolve the same issue in other apps.

If prompted, enter your administrator password to confirm.

To be sure it’s closed, press Control + Alt + Delete and click Task Manager. If you see a process for the app running, click to select it, and then click End Task.

If you’re trying to fix a different app, you’ll usually see that app right here in the folder you’ve opened. If not, look around for a file with the app’s name—it may end with “. exe. "

If you’re trying to fix a different app, you’ll usually see that app right here in the folder you’ve opened. If not, look around for a file with the app’s name—it may end with “. exe. "