Windows 10: Windows 10’s Skype app for Insiders now works with the System Tray

Back in September, Microsoft announced that the new modern Skype app for Windows 10 will be updated with support for the System Tray. At that time Microsoft said that Skype’s System Tray integration will become available to users rather sooner than later.

Last week Microsoft revealed that Skype for Windows 10 has been updated for users enrolled in the Skype Insider program. After installing the new build, Microsoft’s messaging service Skype now works with the System Tray.

This means the System Tray icon will be displayed whenever Skype is running. It will also display a badge if you have unread Skype notifications. The Skype icon will display next to functions like sound, networks, time and date.

If the user taps on the icon, it will expand with new options – Open Skype, Settings and Hide. It will also show the unread conversations.



“We’ve heard you loud and clear! System Tray is now available on our latest Skype for Windows 10 Insider build. The System Tray icon will be displayed whenever Skype is running and will show a badge for an unread messages,” Microsoft’s Karah wrote in a forum post.

Skype and System Tray integration is actually something that should have been there from the very beginning but the app does not have some features which are available on Skype Classic.

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Skype system tray icon coming soon on Windows 10

Source: Coming Soon - Microsoft Community

 

Windows 10 and Skype

And not only that but also:

Windows 10 Anniversary Update will double the number of Start menu ads/promoted apps

Sure, all that stuff can be uninstalled but then again who needs more crapware

edit: without that W10 clean installation could've been much faster just like on ltsb version

clean out-of-box start menu on W10 ltsb

 

How do I Close Skype For Business on Windows 10?

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Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience that you are unable to close Skype due to some reasons, we will help you to resolve this issue for you.

I suggest you to follow the steps:

Step1:

• Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc buttons at a time from the keyboard to open
  Task Manger.
• Select Skype and click on End task.

If that does not work, I suggest you to perform the below,

Step 2: The right way to close Skype is by right clicking on the Skype icon in the system tray / notification area and clicking
Quit.

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