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Anonymous
2013-07-05T19:26:11+00:00

I have Microsoft Office 2013. Every time I boot up computer ‘Lync’ opens up. How do I stop this opening up. It really gets up my nerves. 

Can I delete it somehow?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-07-06T08:51:36+00:00

    Hi Colin,

    Thank you for participating in Microsoft Communities.

    You can disable automatic startup under options to do the same or you may uninstall Microsoft Lync as you desire.

    To disable auto start, Open Lync > Go to Options >Under Personal >Uncheck ‘Automatically start Lync when I log on to Windows’ and also ‘Show Lync in foreground when it starts’ > then click OK.

    Let us know if you need any further assistance on Office related issues.

    Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-04T05:02:17+00:00

    None of this works for me.  There are no "personal" options in MS Word 2013.  If I select Office 2013 in the Programs and Features in the Control Panel, and then "Change," I get a message giving me a choice between a "Quick Repair" or an "Online Repair" which takes longer.  I am loath to select either, as they appear to be automated attempts to reinstall features.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-03T12:20:00+00:00

    Not sure if this will answer your specific problem, but:

    Office is handled differently than many other applications when it comes to Control Panel > Programs and Features.  With most programs, you actually 'uninstall' that specific program.  But with Office you have to 'change' the application.  What we tend to think of as an application such as 'Word', is actually handled more like a 'feature'.  We 'turn off', or make 'not available' that feature.

    So, to 'uninstall' Lync, try this:

    1 - Control Panel > Programs and Features

    2 - Find the Office version you are running and click on it.  The menu bar should have new commands

    3 - Click on the 'Change' command

    4 - Select 'Add or Remove Features'.  A 'tree-like' structure should appear

    5 - Find 'Microsoft Lync' and open its folder

    6 - Select the 'Not Available' option

    7 - Finish the dialogue

    While this may seem more complicated than what we're used to, it actually makes the Programs and Features applet a little easier to navigate and manage overall.  You might take the time to look at all the available features.  You'll often find a cool item that isn't automatically installed for space reasons, etc.  It really allows you to customize your Office setup.  It also allows many features to be set for 'install on first use', which makes the initial Office install quicker.

    Just as a kindly instruction to improve interactions on the forums, technically the uninstall question opened a new line of topic.  It's better to ask new topics as a separate topic so that others looking for this same question will be able to find it.

    Hope this helped.  Please post with a response to let others know if this worked for you.

    Best Regards,

    Alan

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-08T21:47:12+00:00

    Go to Control - Program and Features - Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 - click on Change - and uninstall.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-26T15:22:59+00:00

    ... you may uninstall Microsoft Lync as you desire.

    I   checked the FAQ on Lync, and found nothing about uninstalling it.  Could you please explain how to do this?

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