{"id":5449,"date":"2017-11-02T14:27:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T18:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5449"},"modified":"2017-12-05T10:03:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T15:03:07","slug":"solution-how-to-disable-intrusive-ads-on-skype-in-one-easy-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/solution-how-to-disable-intrusive-ads-on-skype-in-one-easy-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Solution : How to disable intrusive ads on Skype in one easy step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Skype<\/strong> has been my video software of choice for many years. I use it to communicate with family, friends, and professional contacts.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes down to using Skype, a Microsoft product embedded in Windows, it&#8217;s an effective tool for day to day business, including staying up to date with fellow domain investors.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, Skype&#8217;s integration with Windows and dependency of use, has led to a <strong>barrage of rotating ads<\/strong>, some of which appear to be interacting with Windows elements. I&#8217;ve seen multiple error windows popping up, in the middle of a call or during idle time.<\/p>\n<p>There is a very simple method to <strong>disable those Skype ads<\/strong>, that works for now in Windows, and it requires bringing up the old faithful browser: <strong>Internet Explorer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No worries; you&#8217;re not going to use Internet Explorer for anything else other than tweaking its settings. Microsoft Edge is far superior, and so are Firefox and Chrome, for that matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to disable the Skype ads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/how-to-block-ads-in-skype.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"572\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5491\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Launch IE, then go to Settings. Switch to Internet Options, then onto the Security tab, and select the Restricted Sites option.<\/p>\n<p>Once there, click on the Sites button, and add &#8220;https:\/\/apps.skype.com\/&#8221; as a new entry, click on the Add button, and close.<\/p>\n<p>Close IE, and restart Skype &#8211; those ads at the top should <strong>no longer appear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OK, so it was more than one step, but now you can continue using Skype without being bothered by intrusive ads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skype has been my video software of choice for many years. I use it to communicate with family, friends, and professional contacts. When it comes down to using Skype, a Microsoft product embedded in Windows, it&#8217;s an effective tool for day to day business, including staying up to date with fellow domain investors. 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