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Prevent Skype from Automatically Starting on Mac Using Settings This will uncheck “Open at login” option and prevent Skype from starting automatically on Mac, the next time you start your computer. Right-click on the Skype icon located in the Dock of your Mac > hoover the mouse over Options and click on Open at Login option in the side menu. The most common reason for Skype Starting Automatically on a Mac is due to “Open at Login” option being enabled during the installation of the Skype App. Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac

All the files held in the Skype folder in your Program files appear.Since, Skype is known to be a resource intensive App, allowing Skype to start automatically with Mac and continue to run in background can have an adverse impact on the performance of your computer.Īlso, if you are only using Skype once in a while, there is no real benefit in allowing Skype to start with the computer and unecessarily keep running in the background.

In the Run window that appears, type %appdata%skype and click OK.

In the blank field that appears, type run. In the system tray at the bottom-right of the screen, right-click the Skype icon and select Quit.

Delete the folder named after the Skype Name you wish to remove from the sign-in screen.

All the files held in the Skype folder in your Program files appear. Type %appdata%skype into the Run window and click OK.

In the system tray at the bottom right of your screen, right-click the Skype icon and select Quit. According to Skype, a username / account cannot be deleted from the system, they will just terminate accounts that have not been used in a certain period of time, however I didn’t even want to see my old usernames. I could not find an easy way to delete these names. While looking at my log-in screen today I noticed Skype usernames from companies I haven’t worked for in 5 years. Over the years I have accumulated many Skype handles to manage personal and professional contacts.