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I am using the UWP skype app.

I know there are more questions like this, but I think the skype app has changed lately and they are no longer relevant.

I'm dying to prevent skype from running in the background because I'm fighting for memory space, every bit counts.

Skype version 8.37.0.98

Application version 14.37.98.0

Windows 10

No other relevant settings that I can find besides this one: enter image description here

As you can see after a restart it is still here as suspended: enter image description here

And it is not in startup:

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I don't know what else to do to stop this app.

Thanks!

Run5k
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Claudiu Creanga
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I suggest uninstalling the UWP version of Skype. If you need Skype, however, get the desktop version from https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download as it can easily be disabled from the startup menu and also is more stable (for me at least). Hope this helps.

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If you cannot find anything related to it in Skype's settings, such as "start with windows", or "start when the machine starts up", then you can manually disable it using the "msconfig" tool. Simply search for it in Windows, launch it and its last page should list you the items that are automatically started when your computer starts. Disable Skype along with other crapwear that might be there. Tip: The most recent windows displays a link there instead of the startup tab, saying that this has moved to the Task Manager, just click it and do the same thing in the task manager.

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