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(Chat-)Ads on Skype - Syrus - 05-21-2014
So, I don't know who else ever had problems with this, but ... since I had ... and since I felt like sharing this...
To get rid of the chat-ads (that just now started appearing on my already small-sized chat windows) I did the following, and it appears to have worked:
Quote:0) Exit Skype
1) Open Internet Explorer
2) Open Internet Options
3) Go to Security and select Restricted sites
4) Click Sites
5) Addclick OKCode:https://apps.skype.com/
6) Go to General, click Delete, and click Delete again
7) Open Skype, the blank space should be gone and there will be no ads
I don't know what the implications are and whether there any issues with other skype apps, but so far this is the only possible solution that I can think of.
Also putting this down so in case anyone ever asks me, I know where to point him.
RE: (Chat-)Ads on Skype - Narcotic - 05-22-2014
Skype 4.2 ftw.
Haven't noticed any skype ads on my smartphone & W8 tablet either (latest skype version).
RE: (Chat-)Ads on Skype - Syrus - 05-22-2014
I don't know, never had any ads pop up on the minimal chat size for me as well - until half an hour ago. I read in the posts I read through for removing the ads that it is being enabled country-by-country...
RE: (Chat-)Ads on Skype - SnakeLancerHaven - 05-22-2014
Trillian ftw 8)
RE: (Chat-)Ads on Skype - Govedo13 - 05-23-2014
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
this works on all adds, if you have something specific not added to the file just manually add it.
It just blocks them no matter what browser/program you use.