Disable banner ads in Skype for Windows

by Unknown November 16, 2015 0 comments

When you're talking with friends, family, or coworkers, the last thing you want to be annoyed by is an advertisement.

Step 1: Exit Skype application 
Step 2: Head to C:\users\[your user name]\App Data\Roaming\Skype\[your Skype username].
Tip, you can quickly access that folder by opening Run and use this command "%appdata%".
You should see a config.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.

Done! Sign in Skype back and you should see the adverting place holder was disappeared.
Hope this helps :)