As we all know, Skype uses a lot more resources on a PC than it should. If you want to keep Skype installed on your device to use it later on but just want to prevent it from opening on startup, you can disable it easily via Task Manager. Here are the tips how to do it:

Step 1: Open the Task Manager app on Windows 10 with the shortcut key Ctrl+Alt+Delete or you can either do a quick search to launch it or right-click the menu bar located at the bottom of your device and select “Task Manager”.

 Step 2: The Task Manager window will pop up soon. The default tab is “Process”, but to turn off Skype for business so it won’t autorun, we need to go to the “Startup” tab.

 Step 3: Click on the “Startup” tab, then scroll down until you find Skype. Click the icon to select that row, then right-click on the program and hit “Disable”.

That’s it. Skype won’t open up on its own when you start your laptop or computer next time.

Kind Tips: Pay attention to those apps shown as “Enabled” under the Status column of the task manager. They may be pre-installed programs just like Skype. If you don’t need them to run automatically, disable them too as per your convenience.

Bottom line: The fewer programs or services that are on your startup list, the faster your PC will become.

Now you’ve stopped Skype for business (or other apps) from running automatically on Windows 10. What if you want to completely uninstall Skype from your device? Just visit our blog and we are going to show you a few different ways to get the job done as easily as possible.