How to Disable Skype Home Screen Automatically The Skype Home screen can be very annoying. It pops up every time you open the app. It shows news, trends, and updates you may not want to see. Many users want a clean view of just their chats. You can stop this screen from showing up automatically. Here is how to get rid of the Skype Home screen. Change Your Startup Settings You can change what Skype shows when it starts. Open your Skype app. Click your profile picture in the top left corner. Select Settings from the menu. Click on General. Find the On Startup section. Turn off the toggle for Show Skype Home. Set Your Default Page You can choose your own landing page. Go back to the Settings menu. Click on the Appearance tab. Look for Default View. Choose Chats instead of Home. Save your new changes. Restart your Skype app. Block the Home Screen Elements You can also hide the extra clutter on the screen. Open your Skype Settings. Click on Privacy. Toggle off Show news and interests. This keeps the page blank if it ever loads.
To make sure these steps work for your specific device, could you tell me if you use Skype on Windows, Mac, or a mobile phone? I can also help you block Skype from launching when you turn on your computer.
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