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This will disable Skype for Business from starting when the user logs in to the machine. HKEYCURRENTUSER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. When the machine is logged in you can verify in the following location that the ‘Lync’ key has been removed. If this AutoRuns does find it, just uncheck the box on the left side to disable it. This will happen automatically when the user logs off or the machine is restarted. If nothing, also search for 'lync' just to see, that's the old program name for what is now known as Skype for Business. Give it a few seconds to load up, and then just type 'skype' in the filter box up top and hit enter, see what Scroll down all the way to the very bottom and click the 'Run now from SysInternals Live' link, and run the program when your browser prompts you. It'll scan the places we've already looked like Startup folders, but also registry keysĪnd task scheduler triggers and all other various places that can be used as a entry point for automatically running software. Have you ever heard of the Microsoft tool called AutoRuns? It's a tool (they acquired many years ago) that helps explore all the places something can auto-run from. Perhaps something like Outlook but even that should respect the checkbox under the 'personal' section of the Skype settings.