How to Delete Your Skype Account 2022 [Easy steps] | NordVPN

How to delete Skype account on desktop (Windows or Mac) · Launch the Skype app on your Desktop. · Click your Skype name, in the top left corner, and choose ... YourIP:Unknown·ISP:Unknown·YourStatus:ProtectedUnprotectedUnknown Blog ⁄ How-To ⁄ HowtodeleteyourSkypeaccount Nowthatsomanyappshavebuilt-invoiceandvideocallfunctions,Skypeisbecominglessandlesspopular.This,alongwithsignificantconcernsaboutgovernmentsurveillanceandprivacy,meansthatdeletingyourSkypeaccountmightbeagoodidea. JomilėNakutavičiūtė Jun01,2021 · 5minread Facebook Twitter Copylink Unfortunately,that’ssometimeseasiersaidthandone.ContentsHowtopermanentlydeleteSkypeHowtodeleteSkypeaccountondesktop(WindowsorMac)HowtodeleteSkypeaccountonmobile(AndroidoriOS)HowtodeleteSkypeandkeepyourMicrosoftaccountHowtodeleteSkypemessagesHowtodeleteSkypeconversationsHowtocancelyoursubscriptionDoesSkypedeleteinactiveaccounts?HowdoyouknowifaSkypeaccountisdeleted?PermanentlydeletingyourSkypeaccountFeelinglikeyoucan’tdeleteyourSkypeaccount?It’sbecauseMicrosofthasmadeitincrediblydifficulttodoso.Butthegoodnewsisthatit’snotimpossible.WhenMicrosoftacquiredSkype,itbecameanintegralpartofMicrosoftaccounts.ThismeansthatinordertocloseyourSkypeaccount,youhavetodeleteyourentireMicrosoftaccount.Whenyoucompletetheprocess,Microsoftwillinitiatea60-daygraceperiod.Duringthisperiodyoucanstillrecoveryouraccountbysigninginanditwillstillbediscoverableinsearchdirectory.Afterthat,theywilldeleteyourSkypeaccountpermanently.HowtodeleteSkypeaccountondesktop(WindowsorMac)TopermanentlydeleteyourSkypeaccount,followthesesteps:LaunchtheSkypeapponyourDesktop.ClickyourSkypename,inthetopleftcorner,andchooseSettingsfromthedrop-downmenu.Ontheright-sidepanel,scrolldownandclickCloseyouraccount.Re-enteryourpasswordtoverifyyouraccount.Note:YouwillbeclosingyourentireMicrosoftaccount,sotheremaybeafewotheraccountsyoumightwanttotakecareofbeforemovingon.Onceyou’resureyouwanttocontinue,clickNext.Revieweachitemonthechecklist,selectthereasonfordeletion,(orselectMyreasonisn’tlisted)andclickonMarkaccountforclosure.Nowwait60daysandyourSkypeaccountwillbedeletedpermanentlyalongwiththerestofyourMicrosoftaccount.HowtodeleteSkypeaccountonmobile(AndroidoriOS)Unfortunately,theaccountdeletionprocessonSkype’smobileapplicationdoesn’tseemtoworkcurrently.WeadviseyoutodeleteyouraccountonthedesktopversionorgostraighttoyourMicrosoftaccount.HowtodeleteSkypeandkeepyourMicrosoftaccountIfyoudon’tuseanyotherMicrosoftservices,deletingyourMicrosoftaccountwillprobablybeaneasychoice.However,ifyouuseotherMicrosoftservicesorproductslikeXboxLiveorOutlookbutwanttostopusingSkype,youmaynotwanttodeleteyouraccountcompletely.ButhowdoyoudeleteSkypeifyoucan’tdeleteyourMicrosoftaccount?Unfortunately,theonlywayistominimizeyourpersonalinformationandthendeletetheappfromallyourdevices.Microsoftwon’tletyouunlinkyouraccount.HowtodeleteSkypemessagesIfyoudon’tuseSkypeanymore,itcanbeagoodideatoclearyourconversationsofanysensitiveorprivateinformation.Oldandunusedappscanbecomevulnerabletobreak-insifyouroldpasswordsarediscoveredoriftheapps’creatorsstopupdatingthem.Here’showtodeleteSkypemessages:Ondesktop:EntertheconversationwiththeSkypemessageyouwanttodeletebyclickingonit.Findthemessageyou’dliketodeleteandclickonthethreesmalldotsthatappearnexttoitwhenyourmousehoversoverit.Whenyoudo,you’llseeadropdownmenu.ClickonRemoveandyou’redone!Onmobile:GototheChatstabandtapontheconversationthatcontainsthemessageyou’dliketodelete.Findthemessageyou’dliketodeletefromyourconversationandholdyourfingerdownonit.Afterafewmoments,amenuwillpopup.HitRemoveandthemessageisgone!HowtodeleteSkypeconversationsDeletinganentireSkypeconversationhistoryisasurefirewaytodeleteprivateorsensitiveinformation.However,don’tforgetonething–theSkypeuseryou’vebeentalkingtowillretainarecordoftheirmessages(unlesstheyagreetodeletethemtoo).KeepthatinmindifyoueverneedbothsidesofaSkypeconversationtodisappear!Ondesktop:Thisone’seasy.Onceyou’vefoundtheconversationyou’dliketodelete,rightclickonitandyou’llseeadrop-downmenu.ClickonDeleteconversationtowipeoutthechat.Onmobile:Findtheconversationyou’dliketodeleteintheChatstab.Holdyourfingerdownonitandyou’llgetapop-upmenu.SelectDeleteconversationonthepop-upmenuandtheconversationisgone!HowtodeleteSkypefromyoursmartphoneIfyouwanttoremovetheapplicationfromyourdevice,followthesesteps.Whetheryou'reusingAndroidofiOS,theprocessshouldberoughlythesame.OpenSettings.GotoApps.EithersearchfororscrolltotheSkypeapp.UninstalltheSkypeapp.Remember,thiswon'tdeleteyouraccountordata.Thesestepssimplyremovetheappfromyoursmartphone.HowtocancelyoursubscriptionIfyou’reseriousaboutleavingSkypeandyouhaveapaidSkypesubscription,youshouldcancelthat,too.Otherwise,itcouldcontinuebillingyouevenifyoudon’tuseit.Followthesestepstocancelyoursubscription:GotoyourMicrosoftServices&subscriptionspageandsignintoyouraccount.FindSkypesubscriptionandselectPayment&billing.ThenclickCancel.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoproceedwithcancellation.Onceyoursubscriptioniscancelledyouwillalsoreceiveaconfirmationemail. Relatedarticles How-To·3minread HowtodeleteyourTumblraccount ByKarolisBareckas·Jun09,2021 How-To·3minread ThecompleteguidetodeletingyourGooglehistory ByJomilėNakutavičiūtė·Sep04,2019 DoesSkypedeleteinactiveaccounts?Skypenolongerdeletesinactiveaccountsasthey’vebeenmergedwithMicrosoftaccounts.DeletingthemwouldhaveadirecteffectonotherMicrosoftservices.However,Skypehaspreviouslydeletedinactiveaccountsthathaven’tbeenmergedwithaMicrosoftaccount.Wonderingifyouraccountwasdeleted?IfthelasttimeyousignedinwasbeforeJune2014,itwasdeletedafter1yearofinactivity;IfthelasttimeyousignedinwasinbetweenJune2014–August2015,itwasdeletedafter2yearsofinactivity;IfthelasttimeyousignedinwasafterAugust2015,itwasdeletedafter5yearsofinactivity.HowdoyouknowifaSkypeaccountisdeleted?Afteryou’vedeletedyourSkypeaccount,you’llhavethe60-daycooling-offperiodduringwhichyoucanchangeyourmind.Oncethat’sover,however,youwon’tbeabletologintoyouraccountasitwillnowbepermanentlydisabled.Thisalsomeansthatyouwillnolongerappearinthesearchresultsandyourcontactswon’tbeabletofindyourprofile.Allyourchathistoryandanyfilesyousharedwillbegoneforever.Wanttoreadmorelikethis?GetthelatestnewsandtipsfromNordVPN.SubscribeSubscribeYou'vesuccessfullysubscribedtoournewsletter!EmailisinvalidSubscribeWewon'tspamandyouwillalwaysbeabletounsubscribe. Alsoavailablein: Dansk, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, PortuguêsBrasileiro, Svenska andotherlanguages . Facebook Twitter Copylink JomilėNakutavičiūtė Verifiedauthor JomilėisacontentwriterwholovestoinvestigatethelatestInternetprivacyandsecuritynews.ShethrivesonlookingforsolutionstoproblemsandsharingherknowledgewithNordVPNreadersandcustomers. Nextread Nextread Serversinspace?NordVPNtakestothestars MalcolmHiggins · Apr01,2022 Trendingarticles News · 3minread WouldAmericanswanttodeletethemselvesfromtheinternet? DanielMarkuson · Apr07,2022 How-To · 3minread HowtodeleteyourGooglePlayStoreaccount SybilAndrea · Mar12,2022 InDepth · 3minread GoogleChromeZero-day2022 CharlesWhitmore · Apr06,2022 News · 1minread Serversinspace?NordVPNtakestothestars MalcolmHiggins · Apr01,2022