How to block the Skype Ads

Since Microsoft took over Skype, only bad things are happening. Really, I hate Skype since they started to get their orders from Redmond. 🙁

Once of the nerving things are the ads.

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Yes, these:

 

 

 

Here is how to get rid of it:

Open Control Panel, go to Network and Internet Options. If you’re in Win10, goto Settings -> Internet Options

It looks like this:

Then click on “Security” and select “Restricted Sites”:

Then click on “Sites” and you will see this window popping up. Add there this URL:

https://apps.skype.com/

 

Close the window and restart Skype.

 

The ads are gooone!

PS: the arrow and the smiley are from me 😉

 


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