Getting in control of Skype Updater

[Magic Carpet]

Absolutely hate, the way it tries to update itself, nagging all the time. There must be a way of totally shutting down its update mechanism. Please share with us.

 

[RampantAndroid]

https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12050/how-can-i-update-skype-for-windows-desktop

 

[Magic Carpet]

Then click the Turn off automatic updates button.

Disabling that option has no effect I am looking for. Skype would still nag about updates available upon starting up.

 

[RampantAndroid]

Disabling that option has no effect I am looking for. Skype would still nag about updates available upon starting up.

I'm going to guess the answer is no then. With it turned on, it should install new versions on start up, right? Why do you not want the latest version?

 

[Berryracer]

Do yourself a favor and stop using the normal Skype installer, it contains a lot of junk like the Bing Toolbar, Skype Updater, Click to Call, etc......

Just grab the latest MSI installer from here:

http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-msi

You just double click that and it installs in a second....no crap, just pure Skype FTW

Then go to settings, Privacy, and uncheck enabled Microsoft Targeted ads
then go to Advanced and uncheck everything.

done

 

[RampantAndroid]

Do yourself a favor and stop using the normal Skype installer, it contains a lot of junk like the Bing Toolbar, Skype Updater, Click to Call, etc......

Just grab the latest MSI installer from here:

http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-msi

You just double click that and it installs in a second....no crap, just pure Skype FTW

Then go to settings, Privacy, and uncheck enabled Microsoft Targeted ads
then go to Advanced and uncheck everything.

done

You get the same thing by simply installing it and unchecking that stuff you know, right?

 

[Magic Carpet]

I'm going to guess the answer is no then. With it turned on, it should install new versions on start up, right? Why do you not want the latest version?

I like to decide myself, whether I need a certain update or not.

Fine, I'll just block it.

127.0.0.1 download.skype.com

 

[Berryracer]

You get the same thing by simply installing it and unchecking that stuff you know, right?

yeah but why do that when there is a clean and lean installer to start off with?

 

[Magic Carpet]

yeah but why do that when there is a clean and lean installer to start off with?

There was a business version of Skype if memory survives me right, with the reduced amount of bundled crap. Maybe it's just that.

 

[Berryracer]

There was a business version of Skype if memory survives me right, with the reduced amount of bundled crap. Maybe it's just that.

The MSI installer is the same

 

[Berryracer]

New Skype Released just now:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=37350350#post37350350

 

[RampantAndroid]

I like to decide myself, whether I need a certain update or not.

Fine, I'll just block it.

They usually block older versions after a period of time, and some of those updates are security related.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Skype still doesn't use windows update to patch when there is a new version right?

 

[RampantAndroid]

Skype still doesn't use windows update to patch when there is a new version right?

It does in some instances, I believe. But it has its own method too.

 

[Berryracer]

Skype still doesn't use windows update to patch when there is a new version right?

if you installed it initially through Windows updates, unfortunately it installs the bloated Skype with Click to Call, Bing Toolbar, MSN Homepage, etc........but it does update through Windows updates. I always hide that update and install the lean and clean MSI installer myself