Skype is a well-known and popular instant messenger. But due to the fact that Microsoft has added a large number of advertisements to it, some users refuse to use it. In this article you will read recommendations on how to disable advertising in Skype.
Disabling advertising
Methods for blocking advertising windows in different Skype versions(you may be interested in reading “The new version of Skype will hide user IP addresses by default”) are different because after the 2015 update, the messenger lost the ability to partially disable them in the program settings. So first check which build you are using.
In the messenger window, click Help → About Skype → view the version.
In earlier versions
In the main window
Good to know! If desired, disable the “Help and advice from Skype” option.
In the conversation window
Using Internet Explorer
In new versions
Before starting setup, be sure to exit the program.
Important! After clicking the close cross, Skype is minimized to tray. Therefore, you need to exit the application rather than minimize it.
After the changes are made, the Skype window will have a compact appearance and will be devoid of advertising banners. The video shows this more clearly.
Conclusion
To disable advertising in Skype, block the messenger from accessing certain Microsoft servers. This can be done in the hosts file. But in different versions program, the algorithm of actions is different. You can also disable advertising using Internet Explorer.
Greetings colleagues. Continuing the series of technical articles, today I want to tell you how to remove ads on Skype in just a few minutes of your time. Surely each of you uses this popular application to communicate with family and friends, as well as business colleagues. Yes, indeed, this is an extremely convenient type of communication, where you can talk with a person in video mode, as well as conduct a regular conversation. But at the same time, there are certain inconveniences that we will learn to correct today. As you already understood from the title of the article, these inconveniences are caused by the presence of advertising both on the main Skype page and during a call to your interlocutor.
And although it doesn’t bother some users, I personally am a little annoyed by the presence of various advertising banners that distract attention. Here is an example of such a banner.
How to remove ads on Skype from the home page
and in the window that appears, select the Security – Security Settings block. At the bottom of the window, uncheck the box next to Allow targeted Microsoft advertising and click the Save button.
Exit the application.
Now let's look at more effective way ad blocking. Click Start - All Programs - Accessories and launch Notepad with Administrator rights.
To do this, right-click on the Notepad icon and select Run as Administrator. This is necessary in order to save changes to the hosts file.
In notepad, click File – Open and follow the address:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
for selection hosts file. Select this file and click the Open button.
Important note! To make this file available, in the selection window opposite the File name line, you must select All files.
IN open file after the last line add the following:
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
It should look something like this:
Save the changes to the file.
AND last step for 100% effectiveness of the intended actions, this is blocking ads by adding a special Skype address to the Dangerous sites section using Internet browser Explorer.
Launch Internet Explorer, click on top menu Tools - Internet Options and in the window that appears, go to the Security tab, in which check the Dangerous sites zone and click the Sites button.
Add this address:
https://apps.skype.com
in a new window and click Close.
You can now launch Skype and enjoy it without ads. By the way, now you also know how to remove ads on Skype during a conversation, these methods work for this case too.
All friends, I hope you understand everything, if not, then ask questions in
Advertising for Skype is loaded by accessing special pages. Our task is to prohibit this appeal. To do this, we will edit the “hosts” file, which is present in all three OSes. There is another one for Windows, additional method. The solutions work on both older versions (5-6.x) and Skype 7 (including versions 7.5 and higher).
Important: Before you begin, be sure to close the messenger.
Windows
Method No. 1.Navigate to the path “C:WindowsSystem32driversetc” (Sometimes “C:WindowsSysWOW64driversetc”, where C: - the drive letter on which Windows is installed. The last folder contains the hosts file, which can be opened using a simple notepad:
Paste the following text into this file:
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 g.msn.com
127.0.0.1 live.rads.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ads1.msn.com
127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 ads2.msads.net
127.0.0.1 a.ads2.msads.net
127.0.0.1 b.ads2.msads.net
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ac3.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ec.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 msntest.serving-sys.com
127.0.0.1 sO.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de
127.0.0.1 secure.flashtalking.com
127.0.0.1 cdn.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 apps.skype.com
Then click File → Save. Everything is ready.
Method No. 2.
It also happens that the system does not allow you to save changes to hosts. To remove ads from Skype anyway, we use a special program called Hosts Editor.
1. Install the application. Then run it as administrator:
2. You will have to make entries one at a time. This is perhaps the only drawback of this utility.
3. When you're done, make sure your entries are checked and click "Save."
Alternative.
If these actions do not help remove advertising, we will remove it through “Internet Options”.
1. Go to Start → Control Panel → Internet Options. If there is no such item, then change the display method to large or small icons:
Windows 7 and above:
2. In the Properties window, go to the Security tab and click on Restricted Sites.
3. Click on the “Nodes” button, after which a new window appears.
4. Here we enter 2 addresses: “apps.skype.com”, then click “Add”, and “g.msn.com”, and “Add” again. Ready!
Mac OS X
Method number 1.1. Go to Finder.
2. Select Go → Go to Folder.
3. Enter the path “/private/etc/hosts” (without quotes).
4. A new window will appear with a list of files, including hosts. Double-click on it with the left mouse button.
5. A text editor will open. We insert all the links from the list here.
6. Save the file, but on your desktop.
7. Then, drag it to the folder (/private/etc/hosts), agreeing with the OS's offer to replace the document already there.
Method number 2.
Here you just need to open the Terminal (Find it in Applications → Utilities), then enter the following commands (without quotes):
1. “sudo cp /private/etc/hosts ~/Documents/hosts-backup”
This team creates backup copy file, which you can later restore if you want.
2. “sudo nano /private/etc/hosts”
Now the file itself opens directly.
3. If you are asked to enter a password, use the one you entered when installing applications (when you enter it, it may not appear as if you did not press anything. This is normal. When the password is entered, press Enter).
4. Enter addresses from the list one by one. After each added entry, you must press CTRL+O to confirm the changes. When done, press CTRL+X to exit the Terminal.
To return to the previously created copy of the file, open Terminal and enter “sudo cp ~/Documents/hosts-backup /private/etc/hosts”.
Linux
The method is similar to Mac OS X, but a little simpler.1. Go to the system folder, find another one in it - “etc”.
2. Open in any text editor the desired file located there.
I suggest removing the small banner first. For this it is enough Skype program Click "Tools" - "Settings".
In the menu on the right, select “Notifications” - “Notifications and messages” and uncheck the box next to “Promotions”; the most experienced Skype users can uncheck the box next to “Skype Help and Advice”. Don't forget to click the "Save" button.
Next, select "Security" - "Security Settings" and uncheck the box next to "Allow targeted Microsoft advertising based on the age and gender information specified in your Skype personal information." After that, save the settings by clicking the "Save" button.
After restarting Skype (turning it off and on), the small advertising banner will disappear.
One of the ways to remove a large block of advertising from Skype (don’t rush to do this) is to write in the file hosts, string 127.0.0.1 apps.skype.com. The hosts file is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory.
But by doing this, you will receive various icons (mostly a question mark) instead of advertising, which, in principle, will not suit many people.
It’s better to do it differently, namely launch IE, to do this, click “Start” - “Programs” - “Internet Explorer”. Select "Tools" - "Internet Options"
In the Internet Properties window, select the "Security" - "Restricted Sites" tab and add the line https://apps.skype.com. Don't forget to click the "Add" button, then close all windows and restart Skype (close and reopen Skype).
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The Skype communication program is widely used all over the world. With its help you can:
- Make regular calls, both within the program and to any phones, when replenishing your account;
- Make video calls, with a conference function designed for a group of up to 25 people;
- Conduct Skype consultations;
- Start screen sharing;
- News simple correspondence, send files in different formats (Words, Exel, etc.), videos, etc.
Thanks to the extensive capabilities of Skype, it is used not only for simple communication, but also by various companies in their work.
How to remove ads on Skype
When using it, you may be faced with the question of finding ways to remove advertising in Skype 2016. Since it is not in large quantities, but it is present and interferes with work.
To resolve this issue, you can use several methods:
- Use the settings of Skype itself;
- Using Internet Explorer browser settings;
- Using hosts;
- Using an additional installed program.
Now let's move on to a more detailed analysis of each option.
Program settings
Most simple option The solution to the issue of removing advertising from Skype is to use its settings. You will need to do the following:
- Go to the “Settings” section and select “Security Settings”;
- Find the line that says “Allow display...” and uncheck it;
- Click on “Save”.
However, this option will not completely relieve you of the problem that has arisen. Therefore, it is worth considering others.
Internet Explorer browser
Using the Internet browser Internet Explorer, it is also possible to disable advertising banners in Skype. It would seem that few people use it anymore, but it still has some use in this matter.
- Having opened the browser in the upper right corner, you need to click on “Service” (Gear);
- From the menu that opens, select the “Internet Options” line;
- Go to the “Security” tab, here you need to check “Dangerous sites” and click on the “Sites” button;
- Using “Add” you enter 2 website addresses - these are https://rad.mns.com and https://apps.skype.com;
- Click on “Ok”, thereby saving the settings, you can check.
If after these manipulations the advertising has not completely disappeared, you can repeat the operation and add several more sites from which the mailing can occur:
- https://api.skype com;
- https://static.skypeassets com;
- https://adriver.ru.
In this way, the question of how to remove advertising in Skype 2016 via Internet Explorer is resolved.
Special program
There are special programs, allowing you to remove unnecessary advertising. Since Adguard is the most popular, it is this service and will be discussed in more detail.
There are two options: installing it as a program on your computer or using it as an additional extension for your Internet browser.
It’s worth warning right away that Adguard is a paid program, but for the first 3 months you can use trial version with full functionality. It is better to download from the official website.
After installation, you need to open the program and go to “Settings” on the left side, where you will need to select the “Browsers” section. Then click on “Add Browser” and using Explorer, find Skype through drive C, and then click on “Open”.
Hosts
This can be done using the following address: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc. Next, open it using any program, but it’s easier to do this using Notepad.
Please remember that editing and saving system files can only be done using administrator rights. Then, after opening the file, a window will appear in front of you in which everything will start with the “#” sign.
You ignore them and move on to a new line after finishing the entries.
In this line, begin entering the following data (after removing the semicolon):
127.0.0.1. rad.mns.com;
127.0.0.1. apps.skype.com;
127.0.0.1. api.skype.com;
127.0.0.1. static.skypeassets.com;
127.0.0.1. adriver.ru;
127.0.0.1. qaapi.skype.net;
127.0.0.1. flex.mns.com;
Using config.xml
More complex is the option using hidden elements.
To do this you will need:
- Go to “Start”;
- By selecting the line “All programs”, open “Accessories”;
- Then select the “Run” line and in the window that opens, enter AppData and click “OK”;
- Look for a folder called Roaming, and then, opening it, select Skype;
- Find the xml line;
- Opening the file is possible in various editors, but it is better to use Notepad;
- Look for lines in the file with the number 1 (in two places), and replace them with 0, then save the changes;
- To check, restart Skype.
This option has one significant drawback - with any update of the program, banners may appear again and the procedure will have to be repeated. Look how it looks in the screenshot:
However, the advantage is the fact that using config.xml in Skype, all fields intended for advertising placement will disappear, that is, the background will be clear.
I would also like to warn you that this option is best used by experienced PC users, and you should not deviate from all of the above points.
Since incorrect configuration settings can lead to disruption of Skype.
How to remove ads on Skype, summary
The article discussed various ways, how to remove ads on Skype (from Skype). All of them do not take much time and are not very complicated. Just try to strictly follow the advice and this way you will get rid of unnecessary advertising.
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