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Skype - How to disable automatic updates:.

īy disabling automated updates you have a risk to stay unprotected from vulnerabilities covered by regular maintenance updates of software. Minor updates are disabled via an official way. The idea of this method is to block access to the file %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\SkypeSetup.exe

Unofficial method which completely disables all Skype updates.

Another official method: stop and disable Skype Updater service.

Official method that turns off all minor updates.

Update Freezer offers several options to manage Skype updates. Since version 5.9 Skype has a built-in way to disable updates: Tools > Options > Automatic Updates. Skype provides a recommended way to disable updates.

Due to this aggressive policy Skype's behavior is commonly compared to Malware. Skype recently became an object of criticism for its aggressive update policy. Skype application is actively maintained, software updates are shipped to keep users up to date with recent changes which provide the latest functionality and fix critical bugs. Millions of people use Skype on a daily basis. Skype became a de facto standard of VoIP application.