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chesscanoe
3 years ago
Thanks for tip on stopping Skype Desktop from running after logon. Windows 10 completes the logon process more quickly and without the priority conflict with other starting applications. As an aside, for me Store Skype shows a blue icon on the taskbar when running, and Desktop Skype shows a green icon.
Lixegion
3 years ago
To uninstall Skype for Windows 10
Click the start window icon on your taskbar
Type powershell.
Right-click on the Powershell start menu and select “Run as administrator”.
Enter this command: get-appxpackage *skype* | remove-appxpackage
Jeff Hawkins
3 years ago
Surprisingly (or not) this does not work after the May 2020 update. It may appear to work, however, Skype runs in the background anyway without a system tray icon.
I first attempted to disable it via the startup setting (both in Task Manager and via Settings.) It no longer shows up there, and so cannot be removed. I then went to settings and disabled Skype from running in the background. This appeared to work, but on restart I got a notification that “Skype is now enabled and you are signed in as…”
The background app permission apparently only applies to the System Tray icon.
Ordinarily I would have left it installed and used it periodically. But I’ve just used Add/Remove Programs to uninstall it… We’ll see how long before Microsoft puts it back.
George
3 years ago
It is another distraction that I have to deal with. Now, it took 40 minutes of my time to find how to turn Skype off. It is an App that I turn on when I need it.
Lukas
3 years ago
I disabled skype mostly, because I don’t need it. Therefore it is just annoying.
David Noone
3 years ago
I don’t use skype.
I don’t want skype.
I don’t need Skype.
It keeps reappearing with every update
Essaych
3 years ago
Thanks for this. Disabled autostart from a whole bunch of other useless applications as well in the process.
Annie Bygrave
3 years ago
I never use Skype and having to deal with Skype on the start up screen every time I boot up is annoying. Using this method to disable Skype showed me what else was running that I had no idea about. My computer is strictly for business and I don’t play any games on it. I had no idea that lots of games were launching on start up and running in the background, eating up memory space! They have all been disabled now. Thank you for the tip.
Thanks! In the Skype version I have they’ve managed to remove the feature to disable form startup, so this was very helpful.
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Thanks for tip on stopping Skype Desktop from running after logon. Windows 10 completes the logon process more quickly and without the priority conflict with other starting applications. As an aside, for me Store Skype shows a blue icon on the taskbar when running, and Desktop Skype shows a green icon.
To uninstall Skype for Windows 10
Click the start window icon on your taskbar
Type powershell.
Right-click on the Powershell start menu and select “Run as administrator”.
Enter this command: get-appxpackage *skype* | remove-appxpackage
Surprisingly (or not) this does not work after the May 2020 update. It may appear to work, however, Skype runs in the background anyway without a system tray icon.
I first attempted to disable it via the startup setting (both in Task Manager and via Settings.) It no longer shows up there, and so cannot be removed. I then went to settings and disabled Skype from running in the background. This appeared to work, but on restart I got a notification that “Skype is now enabled and you are signed in as…”
The background app permission apparently only applies to the System Tray icon.
Ordinarily I would have left it installed and used it periodically. But I’ve just used Add/Remove Programs to uninstall it… We’ll see how long before Microsoft puts it back.
It is another distraction that I have to deal with. Now, it took 40 minutes of my time to find how to turn Skype off. It is an App that I turn on when I need it.
I disabled skype mostly, because I don’t need it. Therefore it is just annoying.
I don’t use skype.
I don’t want skype.
I don’t need Skype.
It keeps reappearing with every update
Thanks for this. Disabled autostart from a whole bunch of other useless applications as well in the process.
I never use Skype and having to deal with Skype on the start up screen every time I boot up is annoying. Using this method to disable Skype showed me what else was running that I had no idea about. My computer is strictly for business and I don’t play any games on it. I had no idea that lots of games were launching on start up and running in the background, eating up memory space! They have all been disabled now. Thank you for the tip.
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I don’t use it, so I don’t need it…
I don’t use skype.
I don’t want skype.
I don’t need Skype.