Skype is one of the most popular programs for communicating on the Internet with text messages, voice calls and video calls. The application is free of charge by broadcasting advertisements in the program itself. Few people like pop-up call windows and flashing banners, so sooner or later there is a desire to remove ads on Skype forever. To remove ads in Skype completely, you need to make changes to the program itself, as well as to the browser and computer settings.
Necessary
- - Skype program
- - administrator rights
Instructions
Step 1
All applications have default settings that are installed along with the program and it is enough to uncheck the necessary places to protect yourself from annoying ads. In the program window, select the "tools" tab and go to the "settings" menu. In the tab on the left, select the "notifications" section and open the "notifications and messages" menu. Uncheck promotions and tips from Skype. Be sure to save your changes.
Step 2
To get rid of targeted advertisements broadcast by Microsoft, in the same Settings menu, go to the Security tab. In the section, open additional settings and uncheck the box for displaying targeted ads. Save your fixes and restart your computer. It may take some time for ads to pop up from saved temporary files. Be sure to clean the system - cache and cookies.
Step 3
Changes in the program settings are not always enough to disable Skype ads. The most aggressive Skype ads are broadcast from special rotary servers: rad.msn.com and apps.skype.com. Disabling access to these resources will allow you to get rid of banners and scrolling ads in Skype. For this method, you will need computer administrator rights.
Open the drive with the installed operating system in Explorer, go to the Windows folder, then System32 / drivers / etc. Right-click on the hosts folder and select "open as administrator" from the drop-down menu. At the very bottom of the text, add the blocking formula: 127.0.01 (server name).
To disable ads on Skype, make the following entries:
127.0.0.1 apps.skype.com
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 api.skype.com
127.0.0.1 static.skypeassets.com
127.0.0.1 adriver.ru
Step 4
If you initially have administrator rights, then open the hosts file using the Notepad program. Remember to save your changes, clear your cache, and restart your computer.
Step 5
It's even easier to block ads on Skype using the standard Windows settings. Go to the control panel from the Start menu. Open the section "system and security", then "network and Internet" and click on "browser properties". In the window that opens, call the "Security" tab and select the "Dangerous sites" parameter.
Step 6
By clicking the "sites" button, a window will open in which you need to enter the blocked addresses in the format https:// (server name). In this way, you can block any sites you do not want. For example, you can restrict your child's access to social networks or the game portal. You can add and remove sites from the blocking zone as you wish and need.
