Use Skype without a Microsoft account: Here's how
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You can also set up Skype on Windows without a Microsoft account. In this practical tip, you will learn how to do this and which steps are necessary for the setup.
Set up Skype without a Microsoft account - so it works
In order to continue using your old Skype account under Windows 8 and 10, or to set up a new Skype account without a Microsoft account, you need the conventional desktop version of Skype. You can install them using the following steps. You can find details and solutions in the picture gallery.
- Close the Skype Modern app and remove it from the tile overview. Uninstall the program completely.
- Download Skype for Windows from the Skype homepage.
- Carry out the installation as usual.
- Start Skype from the desktop or start the newly installed Skype from the tile overview of the Modern UI.
- You will now be asked to sign in with a Microsoft account. You can simply ignore this message. If you click on it, you can easily log in with your old Skype name.
- Alternatively, create a new account. You don't need a Microsoft account for this either.
Skype for Web: making calls without an account?
It is now possible to receive a call via a browser plug-in.
- The caller simply sends an appointment and link to a recipient via e-mail and the video chat can be carried out via the web browser. All you need is the Skype web plug-in.
- Contrary to the announcement of Skype, you also need a Microsoft account or a Skype account.
- Alternatively, use Skype for Web only as a guest. You will then receive a link to an individual room. However, this only lasts for 24 hours. With this link you can invite friends to chat.
Further practical tips will tell you how to deactivate Skype cookies, start a chat instead of calling or double-up your microphone.
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When you run SkypeSetup.exe, it automatically downloads all other components of the software.
When installing, decide yourself whether you want to start Skype with Windows or not. Then click on "More Options".
Here you can now create a desktop icon to find Skype for Desktop again and to be able to distinguish it better from the Modern UI variant.
Think about whether you want to install Click-to-Call. If you do not use this service, you should not install it as click-to-call can be very annoying when surfing.
Remove the checkmarks that Bing wants to set as the default search engine and MSN as the start page.
Done, you should now be able to log in to Skype with your usual data. If this is not possible, your registration may already have been spoiled by the Modern UI Skype. Then you will probably have to perform a login cleanup.
Do not get confused: in the new setup menu you have to click on "Sign in with Microsoft account", but you can enter your Skype name in the following menu as usual.
