Now copy and paste below lines to the just below the last line and save the changes clicking on File => Save. If everything is ok, you will see the content as on screenshot below. Then insert C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts without quotes in File Name field of the displayed window and click open. When the Notepad is open, click on File => Open. Right click on it and choose “Run as Administrator” option.

Then, using explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\ and find “notepad.exe” file. We will make your PC redirect Skype ads to nowhere using generic Windows tools and features.įirst of all, make sure that you are logged in to Windows as administrator. The main secret here is that Skype uses several repositories to load ads from. So here we will share with you how to remove ads from Skype without touching Skype files or blocking its other features. Nowadays Skype is one of the most popular services for calls and messages, but many Skype users find that it became overloaded with advertisements, especially after Microsoft divided their product into Free and Business versions.