Skype - rather convenient program for any kind of communication, whether it be video, a chat or a normal "telephone" conversation. But what to do if you for any reasons need to delete the account in the Skype system?
Instruction
1. The Skype system in respect of removal of the account can disappoint you. Actually the Skype account cannot be deleted in no way. It is connected with security policy of Skype. However there is a number of the cunnings allowing to make your login unavailable to search or to delete the Skype account from the computer necessary to you. For example, if you do not come into Skype within two weeks, then your Skype account will be excluded from search of this system. However, if you come into the account on the expiration of these two weeks, it will be included in search again.
2. It is possible to make so that the Skype profile was more difficult to be found in search, having deleted in it all personal information (city, a name, phone, etc.). It will complicate search of your Skype account for the period of two weeks until you wait for an exception of your account of search.
3. For removal of data from a profile for a start it is necessary to start Skype on your computer and to open the Skype menu. To find the "personal data" point in it and to select "edit my data".
4. Having selected a menu item, you get on the page of editing a profile. On this page delete all editable fields of a profile (do not forget to click a tick to save changes). The login Skype and the country is not subject to removal, but if necessary it is possible to select other country.
5. Also you can delete the Skype profile from your computer. It will not lead to physical removal of the Skype account, just the computer will not suggest to select this profile on the page of the login, all Skype settings for this user saved on the computer will also be erased.
6. Removal of the Skype account from the computer can be useful if you used someone else's computer for a login to Skype and do not want that there was information on your Skype account.
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- For Windows XP it is necessary to delete the folder located at the address: C:\Documents and Settings\_ваш_логин_Windows XP_\Application Data\Skype\_Skype_логин_\
- For Windows 7 and Vista the folder is subject to removal: C:\Users\_ваш_логин_Windows _\AppData\Skype\_Skype_логин_\