Question: How to Stop Skype from Starting Automatically Windows 7?

Skype can be a tricky customer when it comes to automatically launching with Windows, so let us run through the various options.

First from within Skype, whilst logged on, go to Tools > Options > General Settings and uncheck ‘Start Skype when I start Windows’.

How do I stop Skype from opening on startup Windows 7?

Windows 7 System Configuration

• Click the Start button and enter “msconfig” (without the quotation marks) in the “Search” box.
• Click “msconfig.exe” from the list of programs and then click the “Startup” tab.
• Clear the check box next to “Skype” and the click “Apply.”

How do I disable Skype from starting up automatically?

To disable start up on Skype

1. Open Skype application.
2. Select Tools.
3. Click on Options.
4. Select General settings.
5. Uncheck the Start Skype when I start Windows option.