For a family member, I needed a Skype account not to be discoverable. This is a two-part process:
- Online part:
- Go to https://secure.skype.com/portal/profile,
- Logon,
- Click “Profie settings” (make the browser window narrower to make that tab visible),
- Uncheck “Appear in search results an suggestions”,
- Logon to Skype in Windows/Mac/Linux
- Old Skype versions (~ 7.x or older)
- In the menu, go to Tools > Options > Privacy Settings
- Check the “Only allow messages from people on my contact list” box
- Click the “Save” button
- Newer Skype Versions (8.x or newer)
- In the menu, go to Preferences > Manage ho people find you on Skype
- Uncheck “Appear in search results and suggestions”
- Old Skype versions (~ 7.x or older)
I figured out the first part myself, the initial bit of the second part came from [WayBack] Problem in Discoverability – Microsoft Community, which made me discover the final bit of the second part and the links [WayBack] How do I opt out of being visible in the Skype public search directory on mobile? | Skype Support and [WayBack] How to hide my profile from search in Skype? – Super User.
In the first part, I also unchecked all the other boxes:
–jeroen
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