Update: advertising in the latest Version of Skype off
- Close Skype completely and open the control panel on your Computer.
- In the category "network and Internet", find the "Internet options". You can switch to the tab "security" and select the "Restricted Sites".
- Then click on the Button "Sites" and type in the URL "https://apps.skype.com/". Click on the Button "Add" and close the window again.
- The website is for advertising in Skype responsible, is now being blocked by the Windows.
- To remove the advertising completely out of Skype, follow the instructions in the next paragraph.
Advertising in Skype turn off
Advertising remove Skype - how to
Note: Regarding the switching off of the advertising has changed in the latest Version of Skype a lot. The guidance in this paragraph is no longer needed and can be skipped therefore.
- Thus, the advertisement above the Chat window vanishes, you need to engage a little deeper into the System. By Blocking certain IP addresses in the Hosts file of Windows, the advertising, to Skype no way.
- As Hosts files in Windows to edit, we'll show you in a further practical tip.
- Block the following IP addresses. All the IP addresses that Microsoft sends advertising. Possibly blocking the first port is sufficient:
Advertising in Skype block
- 127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
- 127.0.0.1 live.rads.msn.com
- 127.0.0.1 ads1.msn.com
- 127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net
- 127.0.0.1 g.msn.com
- 127.0.0.1 a.ads2.msads.net
- 127.0.0.1 b.ads2.msads.net
- 127.0.0.1 ac3.msn.com
Skype: placeholder advertising off
Even if the advertising is not displayed, there is still a place holder. This can remove, for some users, it is possible, however, that Skype Home is not working or the Amendment of Skype automatically reversed.
- Simultaneously press the keys "Windows" and "R", so the command "Run" will open.
- Enter %AppData%\Skype\ and open the folder with your Skype name.
- Click with the right mouse button on the file "config.xml" and you choose the Option to "edit" or "Open with" the "Editor".
- For example in the 30. Line from the bottom you will find the following entry: "1".
- You close Skype, you change the 1 to a 0 and save the file. You can then start Skype again.
Placeholder in remove Skype
Skype advertising: gather data to ban
When you install Skype, you have allowed the program to use your data, to provide you with personalized display advertising. This permission allows you to withdraw of the Software, but again:
- Open Skype and click on the corresponding button. From there you can select the item "privacy" and click on the Button "Advanced options".
- Remove allow the bottom of the hook, before the "Microsoft personalized Ads to display, even with the use of Skype profile data such as age and gender" (see image).
- Then click the "Save" Button, Skype can collect no more data to personalize advertising for you.
Skype-Advertising: Data Collection
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