Skype is a famous voice-over-IP service and instant messaging client which allows you to text, voice, and video with others, wherever they are.
This article explains the steps required to Start or Stop the Skype application running when Windows start-up.
Step (1). Open Skype application.
Step (2). Sign in using your Skype username and password.
Step (3). Click on the Tools menu; Skype will display a pull-down menu. From the pull-down menu select Options… menu item. Skype will open the “Options” window. (Or your can type Ctrl +, keys from the keyboard to open the “Options” window).
Step (4). Click on the General tab from the left pane. Skype will display all the sub-tabs under the General tab.
Step (5). Select the General settings tab under the General tab. Skype will display the general settings to set up all the basics you need to use Skype in the right-side pane.
Step (6). Check the check-box Start Skype when I start Windows to run the Skype at Windows start-up. By unchecking the check-box Skype will not run at Windows start-up.
Step (7). Once you made the changes in the “Options” window; click on the Save button to save your changes.
Next time when you start up Windows; based on the settings you have given, Skype will Start or Stop running at Windows start-up.