I agree, people are right to bash skype, but telling that all should justjump discord, without considering that lots of people or family members won't use discord, is quite naive and stupid. It's better to resort to a compromise than, just laugh how stupid your mom is because she can't call to relatives with discord. Disable Skype ads. To disable them, do the following. Go to Control Panel (see all ways to open Control Panel). Locate and open Control Panel Network and Internet Internet Options item. Switch to the Security tab. Click on the 'Restricted sites' icon and click the Sites button: The 'Restricted sites' dialog will appear on the screen. AdBlock is one of the most popular ad blockers worldwide with more than 60 million users on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge as well as Android. Use AdBlock to block all ads and pop ups. AdBlock can also be used to help protect your privacy by blocking trackers.
Previously, we covered a number of tricks to get rid of Skype ads. Since then, Skype has been updated.
Here is an extended version of the tutorial with additional info applicable to the recent Skype version.RECOMMENDED:Our previous article ' comes with all the required information to disable ads in Skype's chat window. However, in version 7 Skype continues to show a placeholder in place of ads. ↓. MDogI found this too. I never added anything to Blocked sites but I found a way to at least disable the ads:I am running Windows 10 Crap-a-versary edition with latest Skype Desktop App.What I did was shut down skype FIRST (IMPORTANT!), open config.xml, find the following parameters and set them to 0Then change the properties on config.xml file to Read OnlyThen start skype. Now have blank placeholders. Would be nice if they were gone completely but hey, blank is better than nothing.I may try adding url to blocked sites, THEN install skype, THEN set paramters to 0.
Blocking Ads On Skype Computer
↓. MDogHere is the method to disable Adverts AND remove the advert container! Sadly you will still get the blue spinning circle in “Home” when you start up skype but if it bugs you, just click on any contact and home screen will be replaced with that convo.1. Make sure skype is UNINSTALLED.2.
Add to Restricted sites in IE (as above)3. Install Skype4.
Exit Skype completely (right click quit)5. Open config.xml found in users #username # appdataskype6. Find the parameters and set them to 0:-AdvertEastRailsEnabledAdvertPlaceholder7. Save and close the file, then right click on it, Properties, select Read Only.8. You should no longer see Ads OR placeholders. ↓.
Blocking Ads On Skype Email
MikhailIf someone needed here is batch file to replace parameter in config. Replace ‘stationfuk’ with your username, ‘save as removeskypeads.bat’ and run as Administrator:@echo offsetlocal enableextensions disabledelayedexpansionset “search=^1^”set “replace=^0^”set “textFile=%appdata%skypestationfukconfig.xml”for /f “delims=”%%i in (‘type “%textFile%” ^& break ^ “%textFile%” ‘) do (set “line=%%i”setlocal enabledelayedexpansion”%textFile%” echo(!line:%search%=%replace%!endlocal).