

Just remember Microsoft is ending support for it and you’ll eventually need to move to the modern Store version. Depending on what you use it for, though, you might want to stay with the legacy app for as long as possible. It’s probably best to uninstall one of them to avoid confusion. Don't know how to sign out of Skype mobile appHere are the steps to do so.Tap or click your profile picture.At the top, select Sign out.Choose whether you w. The one labeled “Trusted Microsoft Store app” is the new modern app. Just remember the one with “Desktop app” is the traditional version. Hit the Windows key and type: Skype and both versions will show up. Of course, if you have both versions of the Skype app installed, things can get confusing. Or, you can right-click the Skype icon on the taskbar and quit, too. Click the Options button (…) and then choose “Sign out” from the menu.Īgain, if you still use the old desktop app, you can still right-click the icon in the system tray and hit the “Quit Skype” option. Locate the Skype for Business icon Right-click the Skype for Business icon and click Exit Skype for Business will close completely. Open Skype Desktop App > Sign-in to Skype using your Microsoft Account (in case you are not already signed-in). Of course, the only way to stop messages is to sign out. Keep in mind that you will still get messages and notifications (if enabled) after hiding the icon. Next, under the General section turn off the “Show Skype in the Windows notification area (system tray)” switch. Just right-click and choose “Settings” from the menu. Also, if you opt out of online behavioral advertising, you may still see ads when you log in to your account, for example through Online Banking or MyMerrill.

To hide the Skype icon, you can do it from Skype’s Settings – which you can easily get from the icon in the system tray.
