Skype AdBlocker

Skype AdBlocker is a tiny and practical software application for Windows that removes all adware content from Skype from the top and side placeholders. This way, you can talk to your friends without being distracted by banners, promotional content or tips.

It's incredibly easy to get this tool up and running because there are no configuration settings involved. In fact, there is no graphical interface available either. Skype AdBlocker is a small batch script packed using RAR5 SFX and compressed with UPX.

It automatically detects your Skype installation at startup and asks for permission to close the program if it's already running, in order to disable all adware content. Just make sure that you have administrative rights since the utility cannot work otherwise.

Skype is immediately launched afterwards so you can check results and find out if the batch script did its job successfully. For example, you should receive an error message saying that Skype Home is not currently available and that you should check later for news and alerts.

To uninstall Skype AdBlocker and restore adware content to Skype, you just have to rename the batch script file to "saber-deact" and run it normally, or create a copy of this file and give it this name. We haven't noticed any stability issues with Skype after unpacking this batch script.

According to the developer, Skype AdBlocker should work with older versions of Skype too. Besides removing the adware content, the tool also prevents Microsoft from collecting some data through Skype. It takes advantage of DNS cache cleaning and it makes some modifications to the Windows Hosts file.

Taking everything into account, Skype AdBlocker offers a simple solution for Skype users looking for a way to eliminate adware without damaging the application in any way. It worked smoothly on Windows 10 in our tests.