Windows 10: How do I shut down SkypeHost.exe?

Discus and support How do I shut down SkypeHost.exe? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; All of a sudden, I'm getting 'requests to join' from people I've never heard of on Skype. I don't use Messenger or Skype and I don't like the fact that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by rzn6jw, Nov 22, 2015.

  1. RZN6JW
    rzn6jw Win User

    How do I shut down SkypeHost.exe?


    All of a sudden, I'm getting 'requests to join' from people I've never heard of on Skype. I don't use Messenger or Skype and I don't like the fact that my PC (and maybe its contents) now seems to be accessible to anyone in the world.

    I tried to terminate SkypeHost.exe in Task Manager but it immediately starts again. Apparently it's not a service, so I can't disable it.

    How do I shut this app down permanently?

    Thanks.

    :)
     
    rzn6jw, Nov 22, 2015
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    How do I remove the "Shut down" option?

    I am researching for available options. Will update this thread when I find something workable.
     
    Andre Da Costa, Nov 22, 2015
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Andre Da Costa, Nov 22, 2015
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  4. ESSENBE
    essenbe Win User

    How do I shut down SkypeHost.exe?

    Have you tried task manager, click on the startup tab and disable Skype? That should stop it from starting with windows.
     
    essenbe, Nov 22, 2015
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  5. PYRAMID10
    pyramid10 Win User
    I think I right-clicked and uninstalled the Skype app from the All Apps screen/tab/window. At the moment, it can't be found.
     
    pyramid10, Nov 22, 2015
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  6. LOPEDOGGIE
    lopedoggie Win User
    Check to see if it is a start up item. Use Task Manager to do this, click the Startup tab to view the enabled startup items. If skype is listed as enabled, right click on skype, click disable to stop skype.
     
    lopedoggie, Nov 22, 2015
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  7. RZN6JW
    rzn6jw Win User
    Fixed (I hope). I uninstalled the Skype app and SkypeHost.exe disappeared from Task Manager. Apparently the Skype app controls SkypeHost.exe and SkypeHost.exe is still in the MS Messenger folder so it should start automatically is I ever reinstall Skype.

    Thanks for the replies
     
    rzn6jw, Apr 4, 2018
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