If you are using relatively new version of Skype and you try to change your profile picture, you will notice that it is always cropped down to a square. In the same time some of your contacts have rectangle avatars. How is this possible? Check out this trick to see the answer.
Category Skype Tricks
Here you will find many interesting text pictures that I gathered from various websites on the web. They are made from different ASCII symbols, that together make a fun image (like a face or an animal for example).
Here is how you can make Skype stop notifying you about instant (chat) messages from a given contact in your list. This will happen without blocking him and you will actually still receive the messages.
Want to download some awesome Skype avatars? I have collected here 858 avatar images, that you can easily download in one archive file. I have also included instructions on how to change your avatar in Skype, just in case you need some help with that.
Take a look at this article if you are wondering how to remove a Skype contact from the blocked contacts list without unblocking him. In fact this is impossible, but if we apply a small trick we will accomplish the desired effect.
The country flags are part from all the hidden emoticons in Skype. Since there are a lot of them I have listed them here separately from the other icons. To use them just send the flag code (flag:XX) as a chat text message.
With the help of this article you will be able to easily record any of your audio Skype calls and save them as an MP3 file. We are going to use the free program MP3 Skype Recorder. The maximum quality is 192 bitrate.
You can check out this article If you don’t want to let Skype update automatically. Here you will find instructions on how to stop the updates in all the various versions, even if there is no such option available.
In this article I will show you a way to delete your Skype chat history for only a single contact. Since this feature is not available in the Skype options, we will use a free program to edit some database files on your computer.
If you have a webcam on your computer you can use Skype to create something like a home video surveillance system for free. You will be using a second Skype account that is set up to automatically receive video calls. Keep reading for detailed instructions.