FAQ: Script to reset Skype settings

Description

To prevent the settings and the history of Skype from being stored if a user enables AutoLogOn or the launch of the Skype application with Windows in the log of the main Skype window, we could provide this little script for you.

NOTE:
This is only for using Skype as external application.
For the usage of the VoIP PlugIn (since SiteKiosk 7.0.245) you don’t need this script.




The entries in the Windows system regarding Skype are:
1. HKCU\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Skype--> "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized in the Windows registry to start Skype with Windows user Logon.
2. The Skype folder in C:\Documents and Settings\SiteKiosk\ApplicationData\.. where the SiteKiosk user data of a Skype session is stored.

The script you will find in the attachment will delete the Skype registry entry of the current user and the Skype folder in C:\Documents and Settings\SiteKiosk\ApplicationData\.. at the end of every session or at SiteKiosk logout.

Just put the unzipped files into the folder '..\SiteKiosk\Html..'.

Then, open the SiteKiosk configuration, activate the logout navigation and select the file 'SkypeLogout.html'. (-->Browser-->Logout)

After that, go to -->Browser-->Browser Design-->Advanced, enable Execute Script and choose the file 'DeleteSkypeEntry.js'.

Please note:
This script works for the English version of Windows.
The path C:\Documents and Settings\SiteKiosk\ApplicationData\Skype is only for the SiteKiosk user and depends on the language of the Windows system.
If you use a Windows system installed with another language, please check if the Skype path for the SiteKiosk user in the *.js file matches the path of your Windows system.

The script was tested with Skype version 2.5.0.151. Thus, please check for any changes in future versions of Skype.

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