Tech tip - Stop Skype from opening automatically on Windows 10 startup

If you would like to stop Skype from opening and appearing automatically, every time you log into or start-up Windows 10, here’s how:

• Go to ‘Settings’ (type ‘Settings’ in the taskbar and select it).
• Click on ‘Apps’.
• On the ‘Apps and Features’ page, left-hand side, click on ‘Startup’.
• Switch the Skype toggle to ‘Off’.

To also stop Skype from carrying out tasks when you have not asked it to, go back to the main Settings page and:

• Click on ‘Privacy’.
• Left-hand side, scroll down and click on ‘Background apps.
• Find Skype and click the toggle to ‘Off’.