Stop Skype opening at start-up

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Dave Davison
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Stop Skype opening at start-up

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Despite un-ticking the box next to Skype in the "Start up progs" and then restarting as prompted, the next time I boot up the box has a tick in it again and Skype opens to the task bar, how can I stop it from opening at start up permanently please.
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Re: Stop Skype openeing at start-up

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Within Skype there is an option to start/not start at Windows start-up. Let Skype start, open it, then check the options.
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Re: Stop Skype openeing at start-up

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This is how I did it. Open task Manager. Goto Start Up tab. Navigate to Skype and right click on Status column. Change this to disabled. OK out.
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Re: Stop Skype openeing at start-up

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Leif wrote:
01 Nov 2020, 18:06
Within Skype there is an option to start/not start at Windows start-up. Let Skype start, open it, then check the options.
Wot Leif said :grin:

I've never had any problem with Skype forgetting these settings:
skypeStartupSettings.jpg
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Re: Stop Skype openeing at start-up

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Moved from the Windows 7 forum to the Other Applications forum.
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Re: Stop Skype openeing at start-up

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Thanks for the feed back. as shown my "Start-up" page does not have a "Status" field but does show Skype disabled 1/11/20 which I take to be 11th Jan but it still opens at start up which puzzles me. When I open Skype I can't see a "Settings" option
as per "Struck's" screenshot. :scratch: Thanks
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In keeping with most apps these days you access 'settings' by clicking on three dots. In Skype the dots are to the right of your name. I've highlighted them in this version of your image.

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Re: Stop Skype opening at start-up

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How ridiculously simple when one knows how, sincere thanks for that info...Regards Dave.