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When Skype was loaded (under Windows), the so-called "Home Page" began to appear. Can it be turned off somehow? Terribly annoying. And maybe someone knows how to make Skype not open the contact list after downloading?

Answer 1

In version 5.3 it is possible to get rid of the window in a more humane way.
" In general, the bottom line is that everything that appears on the main page is written to the 'shared_dynco' directory, which is located at the well-known address '%APPDATA%\Skype'
. reading". We kill everything inside. Start Skype.
If it doesn't work and the dc.db file appears in it again, open it in Notepad, delete the contents, save and also do "Read-only". " via

Answer 2

It seems to me that it is necessary to arrange a flash mob, for everyone who speaks English to register on their forum and tearfully ask to add the ability to turn off this crap. I have not yet reached the condition to launch left-handed executables, which xs how they work)) But thanks for the advice, I got a plus in karma.

Answer 3

Why "left executables"? You can compile a simple program yourself that starts Skype without an annoying window! Well, or take an already compiled program here .

#include <windows.h>

BOOL RunSkype() {
  STARTUPINFO si;
  PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
  HKEY key;
  BYTE path[512];
  DWORD size = sizeof(path);
  BOOL result = FALSE;

  if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Skype\\Phone", 0, KEY_READ, &key) == ERROR_SUCCESS) {
    if (RegQueryValueEx(key, "SkypePath", NULL, NULL, path, &size) == ERROR_SUCCESS) {
      ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si));
      si.cb = sizeof(si);
      result = CreateProcess(path, NULL, NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);
    }
    RegCloseKey(key);
  }
  return result;
}

int CALLBACK WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow) {
  if (RunSkype()) {
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < 3000; i++) {
      HWND wnd = FindWindow(NULL, "Skype Home");
      if (wnd && IsWindowVisible(wnd)) {
        SendMessage(wnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
        return 0;
      }
      Sleep(10);
    }
  }
  return 1;
}

Answer 4

In the lower left corner, the "do not show" checkbox does not help?

Answer 5

There is a utility for cutting out this functionality, or a simpler method .
The most sophisticated way is to use Linux or VM with Linux, Skype there is as simple as doors.

Answer 6

"Easier method" doesn't help

Answer 7

apangin and c odrem plus in karma, thanks =) I have skype 5.3 and codrem's advice helped me, so I will mark it as a solution to the question, but the apangin method also works.

Answer 8

That's nothing, I have it every day at 00:16 and I don't know why it is such a time, and why at all.
When she once again knocks the film out of fullscreen, I want to break the monitor, and then the face of the one who did it.