{"id":334158,"date":"2021-09-02T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/can-you-delete-your-skype-account\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T18:00:27","slug":"can-you-delete-your-skype-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-you-delete-your-skype-account\/","title":{"rendered":"#Can You Delete Your Skype Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3525329a3a5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3525329a3a5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-you-delete-your-skype-account\/#Hide_Your_Skype_Profile_from_Search_Results\" >Hide Your Skype Profile from Search Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-you-delete-your-skype-account\/#Download_a_Backup_of_Existing_Chats_and_Files_Shared\" >Download a Backup of Existing Chats and Files Shared<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-you-delete-your-skype-account\/#Change_Your_Primary_Email_Address_for_Login\" >Change Your Primary Email Address for Login<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Can You Delete Your Skype Account?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-745129 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Skype-logo-lede.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Skype-logo-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Skype-logo-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A logo of Skype with mild shadow around it.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Are you using a different video conference <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>\u00a0like Zoom or Microsoft Teams and have no need for Skype anymore? Deleting your old Skype account would prevent people from trying to contact you through Skype. You\u2019re going to hit a snag, though.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, because your Skype account is linked to your Microsoft account, you can\u2019t delete one without deleting the other. Your Microsoft account already includes Skype in the list of connected services. The option to unlink the Microsoft account from Skype disappeared long ago. So, deleting or closing your Skype account will also remove your Microsoft account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>All the Features That Require a Microsoft Account in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, you can hide your Skype ID from others if you don\u2019t plan to use it. Here\u2019s how you can hide your Skype account from search, take a backup, and stop using your Microsoft account to log in to it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Your_Skype_Profile_from_Search_Results\"><\/span>Hide Your Skype Profile from Search Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t plan to use your Skype account anymore, you can stop your Skype profile from appearing in the Skype search and suggestions. So, even if someone looks you up by your phone number, email, location, or other details, your profile won\u2019t appear in Skype search.<\/p>\n<p>Open your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.skype.com\/portal\/profile\">Skype Profile<\/a> in a browser. You\u2019ll need to log in to the Skype web to open your profile there.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the \u201cProfile Settings\u201d section and uncheck the box beside \u201cAppear in Search Results and Suggestions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-745130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Uncheck-the-box-under-Discoverability.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disable the checkbox for showing your Skype profile in search and suggestions.\" width=\"648\" height=\"220\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After this, Skype won\u2019t show your Skype profile in contact suggestions to others.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_a_Backup_of_Existing_Chats_and_Files_Shared\"><\/span>Download a Backup of Existing Chats and Files Shared<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you make any changes to your Skype account, you might want to export your conversations and contacts data.<\/p>\n<p>Open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.skype.com\/en\/data-export\">Skype Data Export page<\/a> in a browser. Check the boxes beside \u201cConversations\u201d and \u201cFiles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-checkbox-for-conversations-contacts-on-skype-web.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the checkboxes for Conversations and Files shared in Skype profile.\" width=\"648\" height=\"535\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cSubmit Request\u201d button to place a request for downloading that data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Check-the-box-for-conversation-contacts-and-hit-submit-request.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Submit Request&quot; button to request your Skype profile's conversations and other files data.\" width=\"648\" height=\"535\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the same page, you\u2019ll see the option for \u201cAvailable Exports,\u201d with a \u201cDownload\u201d button for your data under it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-the-download-button-to-download-a-copy-of-your-conversation-and-files-data.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Downloads&quot; butotn to get a copy of your Conversations and files data from your Skype profile.\" width=\"648\" height=\"543\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDownload\u201d button might appear after a couple of hours or days, depending on the size of the data.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Your_Primary_Email_Address_for_Login\"><\/span>Change Your Primary Email Address for Login<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t delete your Skype ID and the Skype account since it\u2019s linked with your Microsoft account. However, you can use an existing email address as a Microsoft account alias to log in to Skype.<\/p>\n<p>For that, you\u2019ll have to add that email as an alias to your Microsoft account. Then, you can log in to Skype using the new email alias with the same Microsoft account password.<\/p>\n<p>Open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faccount.live.com%2Fnames%2Fmanage\">Microsoft alias management<\/a> page in a browser. Select \u201cAdd email.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-add-email-to-add-new-alias.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;add email&quot; option to add a new email address as an alias to your Microsoft account.\" width=\"649\" height=\"551\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cAdd Existing Email Address as a Microsoft Account Alias.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-the-box-for-adding-new-alias.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the option that lets you add new alias email.\" width=\"649\" height=\"551\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Type in the email address and select \u201cAdd Alias\u201d to confirm the change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745138 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/add-a-new-email-address-and-select-add-alias-for-microsoft-account.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type in the email address and select &quot;Add Alias&quot; button.\" width=\"649\" height=\"551\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft will mail you a verification link to that email address. Go to that email address and verify your email address to start using it as a Microsoft account alias.<\/p>\n<p>Next, open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.skype.com\/portal\/profile\">Skype Profile page<\/a> in a web browser. Select the \u201cEdit Profile\u201d button beside the \u201cContact Details\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-745139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/select-edit-profile-button-in-contact-details-section.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Edit Profile&quot; beside the &quot;Contact details&quot; section in your Skype Profile.\" width=\"648\" height=\"309\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cAdd email address\u201d option to add any other email.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-745141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-add-email-address-link-option.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Add email address&quot; link to your Skype profile. \" width=\"559\" height=\"310\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the box for adding email appears, type in an email that\u2019s not part of Microsoft domains (Outlook, Live, or MSN) and select the \u201cSet as Primary Email\u201d option under it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-745143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/add-new-email-address-and-make-it-primary-email.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type a new email address and select &quot;Set as primary email&quot; option.\" width=\"567\" height=\"359\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can also delete any phone numbers that you\u2019ve added to your Skype profile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, select the \u201cSave\u201d button to apply those changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-745144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-the-save-button-to-apply-email-address-changes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Save&quot; button to apply the changes to your Skype profile.\" width=\"648\" height=\"254\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After clicking the \u201cSave\u201d button, you\u2019ll get another confirmation pop-up reminding you that the new email can\u2019t be used for recovering your Skype password. Select \u201cOK\u201d on the prompt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-745145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Confirmation-pop-up-for-changing-primary-email-address.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Ok&quot; from the confirmation pop-up.\" width=\"480\" height=\"581\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Primary Email Address for Your Microsoft Account<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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