How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
I can't find such an option, either in the Skype app settings or in the Task Manager > Startup tab.
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How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
I can't find such an option, either in the Skype app settings or in the Task Manager > Startup tab.
Best Answer
Preventing the classic Skype application from starting
With the classic Skype application window open, do the following:
Preventing Skype for Windows 10 (Skype UWP) from starting
On the other hand, if this is the Skype UWP app those options won't be available. Based upon a similar question on the Microsoft Answers web page, their Skype Community Moderator explained what needs to be done:
In other words, Skype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app to prevent it from starting automatically during a subsequent Windows 10 login.
As a potentially viable alternative to the Skype Community Moderator's advice, you can turn off the background app functionality for Skype. Navigate to the following location:
Ensure that you have selected
Background apps
on the left-hand side, scroll down on the right until you find the entry forSkype
and change the slider to Off.That being said, in addition to the obvious advantages there are minor drawbacks to using this method:
Uninstalling the classic Skype application
Taking it a step further, if you want remove the application entirely, the classic Skype Win32 application will be listed within the
Programs and Features
applet in the Control Panel. Simply highlight the Skype entry in theName
column and select theUninstall
button near the top.Uninstalling Skype for Windows 10 (Skype UWP)
In contrast, the Skype UWP app won't be found in
Programs and Features
. As a result, if you want remove that particular version, navigate to the following location:Ensure that you have selected
Apps & features
on the upper-left, scroll down on the right and left-clickSkype
to selectUninstall
.Notably, if the Skype UWP application is already running, before attempting the
Uninstall
you may need to first selectAdvanced options
, then chooseTerminate
to "Immediately terminate this app and its related processes." After that, selectUninstall
as desired.Additional reading: Download Skype for More Features Than Windows 10’s Built-In Version