When working on something important, you certainly dont want any distractions.
But no need to worry about it anymore.
Thats the case more often than not.
Lets find out why your Skype is opening by itself.
In the case of Skype for Business,Automatically start Skype when you enter to Windowsmight be enabled.
your machine might have enabled Skype to open when you turn on the gadget.
In that case, just disabling the launch at the startup option will fix the issue.
You are facing this issue can be due to a virus or malware attack.
But nothing too big that a simple scan from Windows Security cant handle.
Your Skype keeps showing up can be because Skype is among the apps that start with Windows.
Open your Task Manager and check the Startup programs.
Now that you know what can be the culprit lets fix them one by one.
Thats all it’s crucial that you do.
Heres how to fix Skype keeps randomly opening on Windows 10:
1.
Fix Skype Self-Start Using Skype options
Configure Skype options to prevent it from starting automatically.
You will find the auto-start option in theGeneraltab.
Here are the steps to disable Skype auto-start:
2.
Sign Out from Skype
If you are continuously signed in to Skype, it might appear without any warning.
So signing out might solve it.
Heres how to sign out from Skype:
4.
Do a full scan and verify theres no virus.
Heres how to do a full scan of Windows 10:
This process will take a while.
After the scan is completed, get rid of any defects if found.
Simply uninstall Skype and use it on your web app.
Youll have all the features that the app version provides.
Heres the process of uninstalling and opening Skype on the web client:
6.
Therefore, if you are using an old Skype version, update it to solve the issue at hand.
But if you are not, Skype will automatically download and plant the upgraded version.
So be careful not to press the call button on your headphones.
FAQs
Why does Skype for Business open automatically?
But it can also start due to auto-start being turned on in Windows tweaks or on the Task Manager.
How do I get rid of Skype for Business pop up?
How to stop Skype from running in the background?
To stop Skype from running in the background, open yourWindows parameters, go toPrivacy>Background Appsand deselectSkype.
But its not without problems.
And a typical problem is Skype keeps popping up automatically, which Ive fixed in this article.
Let me know if you have any other apps that are acting unnaturally.
See you in the comment section.
