
To the right of this, select the Settings button.ģ. On the right under the Startup and Close section, you’ll see Automatically start Skype. Select General from the left navigation menu. Select the three dots to the right of your Profile picture. You can find this setting in Skype General settings.įollow the instructions below to do this. You can also configure Skype to not start automatically from inside the software itself. Related: How to Remove the Meet Now Button from Windows 10’s Taskbar Stop Skype from Starting Automatically in Skype Settings Once this is disabled, Skype will no longer launch when you boot your computer. Move the toggle switch to Off to disable Skype as a startup app. In the Startup list, scroll down until you see Skype.

Meaning Skype will no longer launch when your computer starts. Once you disable Skype under background apps, it’s disabled on startup. Scroll down to Skype under Background apps and turn the toggle switch for Skype to Off. Select Background apps under this section.Ĥ. In the Privacy settings window, scroll down in the left navigation menu until you see the App permissions section.

In the System Settings window, select Privacy.ģ.

But if you find your system is bogging down or always seems to suffer from high CPU usage, you’ll want to look at stopping Skype from starting automatically when you launch Windows 10. If you have a powerful enough computer, this may not be an issue. Unfortunately, when you install Skype, it defaults to launching automatically with Windows 10 and running in the background.
