Disable Skype Ads (2)

In previous publication we introduced a tweak that allowed you to get rid of the showing Skype.Skype or Whatsapp

But since then, Skype has been updated and of course the ads have returned. Let's see what we can do:

To disable ads, follow these steps:

From the Windows Control Panel (Right click in the lower left corner, yes under the and select Control Panel or Control).

Note: The system we use is in English, and the names will be different. But the pictures will show you the exact route.

In Control Panel, go to Internet Options.

On the Security tab, click on “Restricted sites” and click the Sites button:
The "Controlled Sites" dialog tab will appear on the screen.
Type the following in the text box, and then click the Add button:

https://apps.skype.com/

Close Internet Options and restart Skype.

skype

You're done.

But there is a malfunction with that tweak. The app homepage will not appear as it was.
Ωστόσο, αυτό δεν είναι μεγάλο , δεδομένου ότι η συγκεκριμένη σελίδα δεν παρέχει κανένα ιδιαίτερα χρήσιμο χαρακτηριστικό. Όλα τα άλλα χαρακτηριστικά της εφαρμογής θα λειτουργούν άψογα.

Now, instead of ads, Skype will show gaps in the place where the ads were.

skyp empty

To get rid of the gaps in the ad, do the following.

Close Skype.
Open your Skype profile folder. To do it easily press them together keys Win + R and type the following in the Run box to open:

% appdata% \ skype

Find the folder with your profile ID.
Inside this folder, you will find a file called config.xml. Open it with Notepad ++ and look for the text:

AdvertPlaceholder

Change the value from 1 to 0. Save .xml and you're done!

Note that when Skype is updated, this file can be replaced and you may need to repeat the process.

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