In other words, Skype UWP users simply need to logoff from within the app to prevent it from starting automatically during a subsequent Windows 10 login.Īs a potentially viable alternative to the Skype Community Moderator's advice, you can turn off the background app functionality for Skype. If you prefer not to be signed in automatically on Skype for Windowsġ0, you can sign out from the app. To maximize Skype UWP you will just need to click on the If you close your computer without signing out of the Skype UWPĪpplication, then on next computer boot, Skype will auto run in theīackground. The classic Skype for Windowsĭesktop is a Win32 application, Skype UWP is not. The new Microsoft Skype for Windows 10 (Skype UWP) application has
Based upon a similar question on the Microsoft Answers web page, their Skype Community Moderator explained what needs to be done: On the other hand, if this is the Skype UWP app those options won't be available. Preventing Skype for Windows 10 (Skype UWP) from starting Uncheck the option to Start Skype when I start Windows on the right.Highlight the General settings section on the upper-left.With the classic Skype application window open, do the following:
Preventing the classic Skype application from starting
