When you try to log in to Microsoft Teams online through any web browser like Chrome, Mozilla etc., you may get the To re-enable the application; the tab needs to be refreshed Error.
To Resolve “To re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed Error” on your device is very simple; please follow the instruction carefully on your device.
How to Resolve To re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed Error in Microsoft Teams
For some reason, Microsoft Teams is dependent on Third-Party cookies. To resolve the error of “To re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed” — you need to enable third-party cookies on your browser.
How to Enable Third-Party Cookies for Microsoft Teams in Google Chrome
If you use Google Chrome Browser, please follow the steps below to enable Third-Party cookies.
- Open the Google Chrome browser,
- Go to the top right corner and click the three-dot button to open Settings.
- Scroll down on the page till you find the Privacy and Security option.
- In the Privacy and Security section, click Site settings.
- Scroll down the page till you find the see all cookies and site data option
- Click the Add button in the Sites that can always use cookies
- Add Microsoft Teams URL https://teams.microsoft.com in the field
- Important: Tick the check box Including third-party cookies on this site
- Click add a button to add the Microsoft Teams URL to allow third-party cookies.
Now again, go to the Microsoft Teams browser page. This time you will not receive the To re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed Error.
How to Enable Third Party Cookies in Microsoft Edge
- Open the Microsoft Edge browser on your device
- Go to Settings from the three-dot menu located on the top right.
- Select Cookies and site permissions.
- Click on Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Make sure to disable the option Block third-party cookies.
This is how you can enable third-party cookies in the Microsoft Edge browser to resolve the error “to re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed”.
How to Enable Third-Party Cookies in Firefox Browser
You can enable third-party cookies in the Firefox browser by following the below steps:
- Click the menu button in the upper right corner
- Select Setting in the list of options
- Now Select Privacy & Security panel
- Here you will have three options in the Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Here select custom and un-check cookies in the list of options
Common FAQs:
How do you fix teams to re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed?
Please follow the above articles to fix teams to re-enable the application the tab needs to be refreshed on your device error.
How do you refresh Microsoft teams app?
You can’t be able to refresh Microsoft Teams app because of no shortcut or button available on the screen. Instead, you can exit or sign out of the Microsoft Teams application on your device.
Where is the refresh button?
Microsoft Teams doesn’t have a refresh button on the web or desktop versions. To refresh Teams on your web, please press F5 on your keyboard or the refresh button on your browser.
You can’t be able to refresh Microsoft Teams app because of no shortcut or button available on the screen. Instead, you can exit or sign out of the Microsoft Teams application on your device.
How do I refresh Microsoft Teams on my laptop?
Microsoft Teams has no refresh button on the web or the desktop versions. To refresh Teams on your web, please press F5 on your keyboard or the refresh button on your browser.
You can’t be able to refresh Microsoft Teams app because of no shortcut or button available on the screen. Instead, you can exit or sign out of the Microsoft Teams application on your device.
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It worked. Thank you
THANK YOU SO MUCH – you are a genius – just done this on my iPad – been an issue for over a year!!!! Bit of a different way to do it – need to disable third party tracking of cookies in the Settings/Safari tab – but it’s finally worked!
You’re welcome Kerry.
Unfortunately it doesn’t help me. I checked in Chrome 91.0.4472.114 and Chrome Canari 93.0.4558.0 and in Firefox 89.0.2. They all show the same. But CentBrowser (based on Chrome 86.0.4240.198) don’t show this message. What could be the reason?
Great..worked for me.. Thanks a million !!