Disable Banner Ads In Skype ! [Interesting Guide]

Disable Banner Ads In Skype

Before the many updates to Skype post-Microsoft acquisition, simply disabling the promotions options in settings was enough to rid your conversations of unnecessary spam. However, a new banner ad has made its way to the conversation window. This ad wouldn’t be such a bother if it didn’t often cut into the video feed area when going full screen.you can disable ads through just a few steps. Here’s how:

For Skype 6.x

                                                                    Skype window before ad removal.

Step 1: Head to the Control Panel and click on Internet Options. This settings area may be hidden under Network and Sharing Center if you don’t see a direct shortcut for it.

                                                    Restricted sites in Windows Internet Options area.

Step 2: Click on the Security tab and select the Restricted Sites icon.

                                                              Type the address for Skype’s ads into the text box.

Step 3: Press the Sites button and type  https://apps.skype.com  in the text box, then press Add

                                                                             Ad-free chat windows !

Restart Skype for the changes to take effect.

For Skype 7.x

If you have updated Skype and the above options are not removing ads, you may need to perform a few extra steps to finally rid of the advertisements in your client. Here’s how:

                                                                                                                      Check for updates.

Step 1: Make sure your Skype client is up-to-date by going to Help > Check for updates. Once finished, completely exit Skype.

                                                                           Edit the config.xml file.

Step 2: Head to C:\users\[your user name]\App Data\Roaming\Skype\[your Skype username]. You should see aconfig.xml file in this directory. Right-click it and choose Edit, then find the line that says <AdvertPlaceholder> and delete the entire line. Make sure to save your changes to the file before exiting. You can use Ctrl+F to find the line quickly.

Note: If you do not see the App Data folder, it’s probably because you don’t have Show hidden files enabled. Click the Organize button > Folder and search options > View tab > mark the radio button next to Show hidden files, folders, or drives.

                                                                                      Mark the file as Read-only.

Step 3: Mark the config.xml file as read-only by right-clicking the file and choosing Properties. Check the box next toRead-only and click OK.

Now your chat window and video conferences will be free of advertisements.