Today I ran into the bug where the desktop version of Skype would automatically log me out within a few seconds after logging in. After some investigation, I found the cause of the problem.

The Skype and Microsoft accounts were linked to each other; after I unlinked the Microsoft account, it worked perfectly.

To unlink, you need to visit the Skype website, log in there, then go to account settings, where you can unlink the Microsoft account. After this, you’ll only be able to log in with your Skype username.

In the latest Skype, the ad bar above conversations is quite annoying, so I’ll share how to get rid of it.

Exit Skype completely, then in File Explorer navigate to

C:/Users/YourUsername/App Data/Roaming/Skype/YourSkypename

folder, then open the config.xml file and find the following line, and delete it entirely:

<AdvertPlaceholder>1</AdvertPlaceholder>

Save it, then right-click the file, properties, and check the „Read-only” option, click OK, and you can start Skyping without ads 🙂