Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more

[Maurice Helwig]

Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more

Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype won't
start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7, or linux
Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.

The switches in the configuration of Skype are still set correctly, but
Skype seems to ignore the setting that it should stay hidden in the
background when starting.

Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem
to help.

The currently used Skype for Desktop version on all computers is 8.63.0.76.

Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?

Thanks a lot in advance.

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 at 11:48:24, Maurice Helwig

Post by Maurice Helwig
Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more
Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype
won't start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7,
or linux Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.

Well, not minimised, anyway; on my system (W7-32) it comes up normalised
(is that the right word?) rather than full-screen. But I agree, it's
mildly irritating to have to minimise it.
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Post by Maurice Helwig
Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem
to help.

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Post by Maurice Helwig
Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?

Sorry, no. (If normalised would be less irritating to you than
full-screen, you might play with that.)

Post by Maurice Helwig
Thanks a lot in advance.

[Java Jive]

Post by Maurice Helwig
Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more
Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype won't
start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7, or linux
Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.
The switches in the configuration of Skype are still set correctly, but
Skype seems to ignore the setting that it should stay hidden in the
background when starting.
Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem
to help.
The currently used Skype for Desktop version on all computers is 8.63.0.76.
Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?
Thanks a lot in advance.

I don't use Skype, so I have to ask further questions, like how is it
started automatically on boot up? Is it:

A registry key - tricky unless there is a command-line option to
launch it minimised, but perhaps you could remove it from the registry
and instead add it as ...

A StartUp folder icon - you should be able to change the properties
of this to launch it minimised.

[NY]

Post by Java Jive

Post by Maurice Helwig
Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more
Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype won't
start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7, or linux
Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.
The switches in the configuration of Skype are still set correctly, but
Skype seems to ignore the setting that it should stay hidden in the
background when starting.
Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem to
help.
The currently used Skype for Desktop version on all computers is 8.63.0.76.
Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?
Thanks a lot in advance.

I don't use Skype, so I have to ask further questions, like how is it
A registry key - tricky unless there is a command-line option to launch
it minimised, but perhaps you could remove it from the registry and
instead add it as ...
A StartUp folder icon - you should be able to change the properties of
this to launch it minimised.

On my PC, there is a call to skype.exe (no arguments to it) at
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current User/Run.

It starts windowed (ie open rather than minimised, but not full-screen).

[Java Jive]

Post by NY

Post by Java Jive
I don't use Skype, so I have to ask further questions, like how is it
A registry key  -  tricky unless there is a command-line option to
launch it minimised, but perhaps you could remove it from the registry
and instead add it as ...
A StartUp folder icon  -  you should be able to change the properties
of this to launch it minimised.

On my PC, there is a call to skype.exe (no arguments to it) at
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current User/Run.
It starts windowed (ie open rather than minimised, but not full-screen).

So I suspect that if you moved that to a StartUp folder shortcut, and
specified in its properties that it should start minimised, the desired
behaviour might be achieved.

[Maurice Helwig]

Post by Java Jive

Post by NY

Post by Java Jive
I don't use Skype, so I have to ask further questions, like how is it
A registry key  -  tricky unless there is a command-line option to
launch it minimised, but perhaps you could remove it from the
registry and instead add it as ...
A StartUp folder icon  -  you should be able to change the properties
of this to launch it minimised.

On my PC, there is a call to skype.exe (no arguments to it) at
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current User/Run.
It starts windowed (ie open rather than minimised, but not full-screen).

So I suspect that if you moved that to a StartUp folder shortcut, and
specified in its properties that it should start minimised, the desired
behaviour might be achieved.

No it does not. I have tried that and other ways to try to make it start
minimised and all have failed so far.

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

On Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 14:26:48, Maurice Helwig
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Post by Maurice Helwig

Post by Java Jive

Post by NY
It starts windowed (ie open rather than minimised, but not full-screen).

So I suspect that if you moved that to a StartUp folder shortcut,
and specified in its properties that it should start minimised, the
desired behaviour might be achieved.

No it does not. I have tried that and other ways to try to make it
start minimised and all have failed so far.

For clarification: Maurice, is yours opening normalised/windowed, or
actually full screen as you initially said?

[Maurice Helwig]

Post by J. P. Gilliver (John)
On Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 14:26:48, Maurice Helwig
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Post by Maurice Helwig

Post by NY
It starts windowed (ie open rather than minimised, but not
full-screen).

 So I suspect that if you moved that to a StartUp folder shortcut,
and  specified in its properties that it should start minimised, the
desired  behaviour might be achieved.

No it does not. I have tried that and other ways to try to make it
start minimised and all have failed so far.

For clarification: Maurice, is yours opening normalised/windowed, or
actually full screen as you initially said?

Opening Normalized ie occupying about 2/3 of my screen area, which is
where I have set it for normal use. This is what I ment when I used
"full screen" -- sorry for the confusion.

[NY]

Post by Maurice Helwig
Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more
Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype won't
start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7, or linux
Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.
The switches in the configuration of Skype are still set correctly, but
Skype seems to ignore the setting that it should stay hidden in the
background when starting.
Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem to
help.
The currently used Skype for Desktop version on all computers is 8.63.0.76.
Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?
Thanks a lot in advance.

Has anyone experienced a problem with Skype for Desktop which causes its
tray icon (in the system tray, bottom RHS of screen) to disappear? The icon
still occupies space between other icons in the system tray but it is
uniformly the background colour of the system tray. The fix is to quit and
restart Skype (logging out and back in without restarting Skype does not
work) - but it then fails after a few hours. I have V8.63.0.76, though it's
done it ever since I had to upgrade from Skype to Skype for Desktop a year
or so ago.

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In both cases I've hovered the mouse over the visible or invisible icon to
show where the invisible one is.

[Maurice Helwig]

Post by NY

Post by Maurice Helwig
Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more
Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype
won't start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7,
or linux Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.
The switches in the configuration of Skype are still set correctly,
but Skype seems to ignore the setting that it should stay hidden in
the background when starting.
Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem
to help.
The currently used Skype for Desktop version on all computers is 8.63.0.76.
Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?
Thanks a lot in advance.

Has anyone experienced a problem with Skype for Desktop which causes its
tray icon (in the system tray, bottom RHS of screen) to disappear? The
icon still occupies space between other icons in the system tray but it
is uniformly the background colour of the system tray. The fix is to
quit and restart Skype (logging out and back in without restarting Skype
does not work) - but it then fails after a few hours. I have V8.63.0.76,
though it's done it ever since I had to upgrade from Skype to Skype for
Desktop a year or so ago.
https://i.postimg.cc/vBbwgZMj/invisible-icon.png
https://i.postimg.cc/FRp5jXHK/visible-icon.png
In both cases I've hovered the mouse over the visible or invisible icon
to show where the invisible one is.

Yes I have noticed this but minr goes to normal icon colour (green) as
soon as it opens to display full screen after boot up.

[Maurice Helwig]

Post by Maurice Helwig
Skype for Desktop does not start minimized any more
Since about May or June 2020 just after an automatic update, Skype won't
start in the background anymore. When booting to Windows 10, 7, or linux
Mint, the Skype window opens up full screen.
The switches in the configuration of Skype are still set correctly, but
Skype seems to ignore the setting that it should stay hidden in the
background when starting.
Toggling the configuration switches and restarting Skype does not seem
to help.
The currently used Skype for Desktop version on all computers is 8.63.0.76.
Does anybody have any suggestions how to fix this issue?
Thanks a lot in advance.

MS have just released an Skype update to version 8.64.0.80 which seems
to have solved the problem.