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Can’t Share Desktop Screen on Microsoft Teams on Windows 10? Here’s How to Fix it

 In 2016, Microsoft rolled out a new tool named Microsoft Teams. This tool was introduced as a part of Office 365.  This chat-based collaboration tool enables teams to work together and share data across a common platform. In Microsoft Teams, users can display their desktop, a specific application, presentation, or any document while in a meeting. However, at times, the desktop screen sharing feature may not work. To learn how to fix this issue, check out the guidelines mentioned below.



Remove Cache of MS Teams

You can remove the cache of MS Teams by pursuing these steps available below:

  1. Go to the taskbar bar and right-click on it, then choose the Task Manager.
  2. Thereafter, select the MS Teams and right-click on it, and choose the End task option. It will stop each running background process associated with Microsoft Teams.
  3. Then hit on the Windows and E hotkeys altogether to launch the File Explorer.
  4. You should copy the location address into the required section and hit the Enter key: %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\Cache
  5. Hit the ‘Ctrl + A’ hotkeys simultaneously to choose every file.
  6. Later, right-click on it and choose the Delete option.
  7. Now, redo the 4th and 5th instructions for every folder location provided below individually. It will finish the Microsoft Teams Cache removing procedure: 

1.      %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\tmp

2.      %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\databases

3.      %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\GPUCache

4.      %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\IndexedDB

5.      %appdata%\Microsoft\teams\Local Storage

Update MS Teams

  1. Go to the Search bar.
  2. Then insert ‘Microsoft Teams’ in it and hit the Enter key to launch the same.
  3. After that, choose the Avatar and click on the ‘Check for Updates’ option.
  4. If any updates are found, then download them.
  5. This process may take some time to finish.
  6. Finally, invoke the Microsoft Teams and check if you can share the screen or not.

Configure the Microsoft Teams Meeting Policies

  1. Launch the MS Teams Admin Center to access the login page.
  2. Afterward, fill in the user details to sign in.
  3. You should choose the Meeting option.
  4. Go to the Meeting policies option, and it will open the page of Meeting policies.
  5. Once you reach the screen of Meeting Policies, choose the ‘Add New Policy’ option. I
  6. Now, provide the policy a different title, enter a brief explanation and hit on the Next button.
  7. Later, pick the option of the Entire screen for Screen sharing mode, and adjust the further settings as you want.
  8. Then hit the Finish button.

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