Skype: Deactivate video function
Here's how to disable video on Skype.
- Click on "Start" and go to "Control Panel". Enter "Device Manager" in the search box at the top right. Select the search result of the same name.
- A list opens with every connected hardware. Go to "Image processing equipment". There you will find an entry like "USB2.0 Webcam". Click on this entry once.
- Click the "Deactivate" button in the top right of the tab (see screenshot). Then the webcam is permanently deactivated.
![](http://hackzl.com/img/software/7635/skype-video-funktion-deaktivieren.webp)
It was tested under Skype version 6.6.73.106. Learn how to type country flags in Skype chat here.