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If that irritates you, watch this video and follow t. Open Skype, and choose the Tools -> Options menu item. As you know, Skype for Windows Desktop icon stays on the taskbar even after closing the Skype window.Let's see how we can get rid of the Skype button from the Taskbar and keep it in the notification area (system tray) only. (Even the Start button can be considered unnecessary by some users and so our StartIsGone tool allows you to remove it in Windows 8.1). This can be annoying, if you are working on a small screen and would like to reserve some space on the taskbar for your other apps. Like Windows Live Messenger, Skype has also always shown its button on the Windows Taskbar. They bought Skype strategically so as to merge the user base of Windows Live Messenger with millions of Skype users. Skype being a cross-platform VoIP solution which is available for all major desktop and mobile platforms, made it far more popular. When Windows Live Messenger was retired, Microsoft recommended all its users to move on to Skype. RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows issues and optimize system performance

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