Skype: Deactivate video function

Here's how to disable video on Skype.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Click the "Deactivate" button in the top right of the tab (see screenshot). Then the webcam is permanently deactivated.

It was tested under Skype version 6.6.73.106. Learn how to type country flags in Skype chat here.