Windows 10 now signs you into Skype naturally, making you accessible so you’ll generally get messages and approaching calls. On the off chance that you’d rather not be marked into Skype constantly, here’s the manner by which to sign out.
There are two diverse Skype applications. One presently called “Skype Preview”, now accompanies Windows 10 and signs you in as a matter of course. At that point, there’s the more seasoned, conventional Skype desktop application you’re most likely used to, that you need to download independently—however, once you do, it additionally dispatches at boot and keeps you marked in at all circumstances. Here are the means by which to stop one (or both) variants of Skype from running out of sight.
Sign Out of Windows 10’s New Skype Preview Application
The new Skype Preview application signs you in by default after you upgrade to the Windows 10. You have to sign out of the Skype application if you want to stop this.
Go to Start menu and click on the “Skype Preview” application. You can either search for “Skype” and click the “Skype Preview shortcut or scroll down to the “S” section in your list of installed apps and click the “Skype Preview” shortcut.
Click on the profile icon at the bottom left a corner of the Skype Preview window.
Click on the “Sign Out” button at the bottom of your account status screen. Skype will sign out.
After again when you open the Skype Preview app, you will see, to sign in with your account. Skype won’t sign you in again unless you provide your account details.
Disable the Skype Desktop App From Starting at Boot
The common desktop version of Skype does something similar after you install it. It automatically starts the app with your PC and signs you in by default, ensuring your profile always shows online to receive messages. You can change the setting of Skype not to start when you sign in if you don’t want it continuously running in the background.
To make change this, click on the Skype desktop application. That’s the “Skype” application in your Start menu—not the “Skype Preview” application included with Windows 10.
Go to Tools and Click > Options in the Skype window.
Got to Uncheck the “Start Skype when I start Windows” option and click “Save”.
Skype won’t automatically start with your Computer. It will only start when you launch Skype.
Stop the Skype Desktop App From Running in the Background Process
The desktop version of Skype will still continue running after you open skype, keeping you signed in. Even if you close the Skype window, it will still run in the background.
If you want to close the Skype desktop application, Find the Skype icon in the notification area next to the clock on your taskbar. Right-click the Skype system tray icon and select quit.
