All the files held in the Skype folder in your Program files appear.

Type %appdata%skype into the Run window and click OK.

In the system tray at the bottom right of your screen, right-click the Skype icon and select Quit. According to Skype, a username / account cannot be deleted from the system, they will just terminate accounts that have not been used in a certain period of time, however I didn’t even want to see my old usernames. I could not find an easy way to delete these names. While looking at my log-in screen today I noticed Skype usernames from companies I haven’t worked for in 5 years. When you restart Skype, your Skype Name will no longer be displayed.Over the years I have accumulated many Skype handles to manage personal and professional contacts.

If you cannot see the folder with your Skype name, press CTRL + H to display hidden folders.

Delete the folder with your Skype name.

(On Windows XP: Click Start and then Run.)

Click Start, type 'run' and press Enter.

Quit Skype and make sure that Skype is no longer running.

To remove your Skype Name from the Skype sign-in screen: When you sign in to Skype, your Skype Name is added to the dropdown list on the sign-in screen. How can I remove my Skype Name from the sign-in screen? This will ensure that other people cannot search for you in Skype by using personal information such as your full name, email or phone number (although they will still be able to search for your Skype Name).Īdditionally, there is a section on their support site that talks about ‘removing your old Skype name from the sign in menu.

However, you can remove all the personal information contained in your profile.

It’s not possible to delete a Skype account or change a Skype Name after it has been created. Here’s what their support article says: Can I delete my Skype account? The only resolution is to strip the account of any personal information by using the “Edit my Profile” menu of the Skype client software installed on your computer (not via the web page – this won’t work), ABANDON the account, and create a new one with the right name. So if you type in the wrong Skype name or misspell the name (as I accidentally did for a relative)… well, that’s tough.

Once it’s been created… it’s there forever. For some reason, Skype has made it basically impossible to actually remove an account from their database.

How to delete skype sign in name