This issue seems to be caused by Skype version 7.x.x.
I don't know if this will solve the problem (or on the later versions) but now I don't see any ads at all. I'm not sure but I think this also blocks Skype updates. If this doesn't work, feel free to remove the blocked sites.
I don't know if this will solve the problem (or on the later versions) but now I don't see any ads at all. I'm not sure but I think this also blocks Skype updates. If this doesn't work, feel free to remove the blocked sites.
- Go to Control Panel and open Internet Properties (or you can search for it using the search feature)
- When in Internet Properties, click on the Security tab
- Under the Security Tab, click "Restricted Sites" and click the Sites button under that
- Add the following domains: apps.skype.com and g.msn.com, click close
- Restart Skype