How to delete history on Skype. However, let’s look at the main features of the software

The desire to delete history on Skype sooner or later arises in any user of this popular program for communication. The reasons for this phenomenon are basically the same. As the ancient philosopher said: “Everything flows, everything changes,” accordingly, sometimes you want to forget about the person with whom it was interesting yesterday. And nothing promotes forgetting more than removing everything that might remind you of it. Naturally, this becomes the first reason to clear history. The second most common reason is that there may be multiple users on the same computer. It goes without saying that in such cases you don’t want to make your correspondence public.

Where is Skype history stored?

Knowing how to delete history on Skype is, at first glance, inseparable from knowing where to look for all the stored data regarding the profile. This information is stored on local disk, where the program was installed. If you wish, you can find this folder and clean it, but for this method you need to know some programming nuances. However, you don’t always need to bother yourself unnecessary information, since there are other ways to achieve your goal without studying the way the program works.

Method one

This the method will work for those who are looking for how to delete history on Skype completely. That is, it is assumed absolute cleaning contact sheet without the possibility of recovery. This option is suitable for those users who decide to start everything with clean slate. So, having opened the settings, you should select the “Security” item. In the window that opens, you need to look for the “Save history” menu bar. Below this option there is a “Delete” button, the name of which speaks for itself. By the way, here you can disable history storage if several users have access to the program at the same time.

Method two

The second method is more convenient, since it allows you to delete history on Skype selectively for each user. You'll need it here additional software, which will not be difficult to download from any convenient resource, since it is distributed completely free of charge. For example, the app will do Skype chat helper. After downloading and installing it, you should exit the Skype program, after which you can launch this utility. For it to work, you need to know the exact nickname of the contact whose communication history will need to be cleared, so before closing the Skype window, you need to copy it somewhere or write it down. Having accomplished preparatory stage, V Skype window chat helper needs to fill in two lines - “Username” and “Contact”. In the first of them you should enter your own nickname, and in the second, accordingly, the login of the user who made you search for how to delete history on Skype. After completing these steps, you will need to press the “Remove history” button.

Search local profile

Since there is theoretically a risk that Skype chat helper will not work correctly or the user will make some annoying mistake, before deleting the history in Skype, it will be very useful to make a copy of the local profile. To carry out this process, you need to enable display mode hidden files and go to the address for Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\x\Application Data\Skype\y. For the “seven”: C:\Users\x\AppData\Roaming\y. You should insert your own data into these addresses. Instead of “x”, enter the username in the OS, and replace “y” with your login.

Let's imagine that to communicate on Skype you had to use someone else's computer, for example, at the nearest computer club, at a neighbor's, or at a relative's.

But after the end of the conversation, it won’t hurt you to clear your Skype history and delete all data about your visit.

Cleaning up Skype is not as difficult as it seems. And the cleaning procedure consists of three important steps:

Deleting profile and visit data.
Deleting correspondence, calls and messages.
Deleting temporary files (CACHE, cookies).

Now let's figure out one by one how to clear Skype history for each of these items...

IMPORTANT: if you need to communicate via Skype from someone else’s computer, it is better to use not the program, but . By at least, in the browser you can cancel saving the password!

But Skype program will definitely remember your details account(it is known for sure that your login will definitely be saved) on the logical drive of the computer. This does not happen when using the web version!

For example, the program login window offers the login options that were used previously:

How to clear the history of Skype calls and correspondence, cookies (CACHE)

This procedure was previously described in the article, but we will repeat it one more time.

1. B open window program, go to the “Skype” menu - “Security...”

2. We get to the Security Settings window, where we need to click on 2 buttons:

Clear history (agree – “Delete”);
Delete Cookies (agree – “OK”).

3. Now that information about calls, correspondence, and our actions within the program has been deleted, you need to LOG OUT of your account! If you forget to do this, then next user When you open the program, he will be able to use your profile, will see your contacts, and will be able to call and write on your behalf! DO NOT forget to perform the correct exit!

And to exit the program, go again to the “Skype” menu - click “Exit account”.

Once you log out of your account, theoretically, no one else will be able to use your profile. But data about your presence still remains in the depths of the operating system! These are what you need to clean in the next step.

How to clear Skype history on your computer

IMPORTANT: if you have little knowledge of computers, do not do any of this or ask someone from experienced people! The following operations assume computer experience.

1. To perform the following operations, you must have access to logical drive with the installed operating system (usually “C:\”).

If this access is blocked, for example, in an Internet cafe by account settings, contact the administrator for a solution computer club, ask him to personally delete your Skype visit data from the computer’s memory in your presence!

If Skype history remains on the computer, then strangers will be able to see your login, but NOT your access password!

In principle, if you can’t delete this story, nothing bad will happen. On the other hand, if you really need to clean it, then clean the cache completely!

2. After you use the program on your computer, a separate folder, whose name matches your Skype login. That is: the name of the folder on the “C:\” drive corresponds to your Skype Login!!!

You can find this directory in different ways...

For example:

2.1. SEARCH BY ADDRESS:

From:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Skype

where User is usually the administrator or user profile.

AppData is a hidden folder, and therefore to open it you will also have to change the View and Folder Properties, including viewing hidden files and directories.

The second option is to use file manager like Total Commander, in which you also need to display hidden files:

In general, if you are not good with computers, you will not be able to cope with the task on your own. Then just ask the administrator of the Internet cafe or leave everything as is - after all, no one knows your password anyway.

2.2. ENABLE SEARCH

So, we know that the folder on the computer will have a name similar to our Login. So, you can use a simple Windows search. Opening:

“START” - “My Computer” (or “Computer”), set the search limit to the drive with the “C:\” system, and in the search line write your Skype login.

Note: indicate system disk This is not necessary, but this step will greatly speed up the search process and we won’t have to wait long.

We start the search and wait for the results. The search will take some time... As you can see, the search gives specific results. Windows system finds directories with our given login.

Click the right button - “Open in a new window” or simply enter the folder with the Skype login name that the search found. Select the attached files and directories and manually delete all data using the DEL (or Shift+Del) button.

But in this case, you must understand that you are cleaning out only subdirectories and files, while the main folder with your login remains untouched.

You can clean it completely only by turning on viewing hidden folders, or using Total Commander. However, you can also simply not do any of this.

What's wrong with people seeing your login? No one will know the password.

I hope you are already confident in using this program regularly. Many users around the world consider Skpe one of the best for messaging and making calls, both free and for a small fee, anywhere on our planet.

However, over time, many people need to remove certain messages or the entire history (for security purposes or for cleaning). And the question of how to delete messages on Skype may arise even for experienced users. And then we will look at ways to do this.

When communicating with your interlocutor on Skype, all correspondence is visible to both you and your opponent. And we can assume that by deleting messages in your active window, you will not be able to delete the same messages on the other side. However, this principle is inherent in many instant messengers, but not in Skype. The developers thought and decided to improve the deletion function and created a procedure in such a way that the message is deleted from your opponent in the same way as from you.

This functionality is also useful if you sent a message to the wrong user and if you manage to delete it before the other end read it, your unwanted message won't read it. The user will only see the message “message deleted.” As for me, this is a very correct and logical feature of the delete function.

The main thing is to have time to delete the message before your interlocutor has time to read it. Otherwise, you won't see the delete menu option.

Click right click mouse on the message that needs to be deleted and select the delete menu item.

Right-click on the message you want to delete

In the window that opens, confirm your action (you can check the box not to display warnings in the future). If you succeeded, it means you deleted it 🙂 and the recipient will no longer read your erroneously sent message.

Confirm the deletion action

In addition to deleting an individual message, the program has the ability to delete the entire history. Just like in the previous instructions, there is nothing complicated about how to delete history on Skype.

How to delete history on Skype

Delete all message history

History is deleted as follows:

In the panel top menu select “Tools” and then in the drop-down menu “Settings”
In the window Skype settings go to the “Security” tab and select “Security Settings” in the tab. A tab with communication security settings will appear on the right. We need a “Clear history” button under the “Save history...” caption. Please note that after deleting a history, it will not be possible to return or roll back this action. All message history will be permanently deleted. Think twice before confirming an action. If you want to delete your history Skype messages from a specific user, there is a trick in deleting this contact and then adding the same contact to your list. Read below about deleting a contact.

Click “Security” and in the “Security Settings” tab delete the Skype message history

How to delete the message history of just one contact from Skype

If the contact deletion trick didn’t help or you don’t want to delete the contact just in case, smart programmers have come up with and written a solution to this problem. The program is called SkHistory. You can download the program. For the program to work, you must install Adobe Air. it is written on it. You can install it (if it is not already installed) from the Adobe website.

After AIR installations, unzip the program itself for working with history and install it.

To avoid losing all your messages or ruining your entire Skype, do backup copy message history. Just copy the folder to another location. The folder is located: Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Application Data\Skype or (%APPDATA%/Skype) Windows 7: C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\Skype

Before starting SkHistory, close Skype. We launch the program (the program interface looks like the image below) and select “Russian” in the “Language” menu.

Next, select the account in which you want to delete the history. If you have several accounts, select the one you need.
New versions now have a backup button. Let's press it. And choose where to save the backup file. In the future, in case of problems, it will be possible to restore all data on the account.
Click the “Select account” button.

We select the account we need in which we need to delete the history.

After selecting the so-called “victims”, you can safely delete either the entire history or a specific message. That's all. We go back to Skype and check. Everything should work and there should be no deleted messages.

How to remove a contact from Skype

Delete a contact

To delete a contact in Skype, you need to select the contact itself in the list on the left. Right-click on it and select “Remove from contact list” from the drop-down menu list. In the window that opens, confirm the deletion.

Blocking a contact

Unlike the previous “Delete” method, it is possible to block a contact. This is used if, after deletion, the user persistently tries to send you messages or be added to your contact list.

We choose as in previous method username and right-click. Select from the drop-down menu

We confirm the blocking. We can immediately remove this user from the list and even send a message about the violation to Skype.

The reasons may be different:

from trying to clean up my page
to the desire to prevent contact with to strangers personal or business correspondence.

Security is one of the main reasons for clearing history.

Rarely does anyone leave their VKontakte account, and a smartphone, tablet or computer may end up in the wrong hands. And sometimes the password can be picked up or stolen.

Few people like it when they read his message history, even if it does not contain secrets and secrets. The solution is simple - messages must be deleted. Delete All of them indiscriminately, or selectively leaving those that you want to keep is up to each user.

There are built-in tools for this purpose. VKontakte and third-party utilities and scripts that facilitate the process, let’s consider everything in order.

The dialogue can be deleted by simply clicking the mouse button on the cross with the pop-up inscription “Delete dialogue” (the cross is on the right in the message itself, look at the screenshot below):

Afterwards, confirm deletion in a pop-up warning window:

Restoring correspondence deleted in this way is impossible, which is clear from the warning.

If you need to delete only some messages in the dialogue, then you should select them by clicking on the left side of the message and marking them with “checkmarks”. Then click on the “Delete” button (at the top of the message window, example below in the screenshot).

Messages will be deleted without confirmation.

In place of the deleted messages, the window will contain the words “message deleted” and a hyperlink “restore”, by clicking on which you can return deleted messages back to dialogue.

Like the browser version, the android client allows you to delete individual messages and the entire dialogue. For this you must log in to the client and open the “Messages” item.

The dialog can be easily deleted:

You need to hold your finger on the dialog until the menu appears.
then select “Clear message history”:

and confirm your choice:

If you enter into a dialogue, you can delete messages selectively. To do this, long press on open message, highlight those that need to be deleted and click the delete button (reminiscent of a trash can). After which confirm choice in the pop-up menu.

Deleting messages using scripts and programs

When dozens and hundreds of dialogues have accumulated in the correspondence history and they all require deletion, you can essentially automate the process.

For this task there are special programs and scripts.

For the program to work usually require entering VKontakte credentials (which is not good, because you indicate your data to a third-party program, which can be used for “bad purposes”).
How they will be used depends only on the honesty of the program author... If you are worried about the security of your account, it is better don't be lazy And clear history manually(as I wrote above) without resorting to programs.
Another danger of programs is that for using them there is a non-zero probability of getting blocking your account administration of VKontakte.

Using scripts seems safer. They do not require separate authorization, and with their help you can easily and quickly delete all messages from your VKontakte history.

They either add additional buttons in the message window, or launched from address bar.

In the first case, pressing the button launches the script and it automatically erases the user's message database.
In the second case, for this purpose, a script from the developer’s website is launched from the address bar.

However, The risk of falling for scammers is quite high.

If you are not good at programming, you will not be able to analyze third-party scripts for malicious code. And it is better to refrain from using third-party scripts.

Manual removal, even if it takes some time, protects against hacking And possible loss account.

For a specialist, if necessary, it will be safer and more reliable to write his own script, rather than use and check someone else’s. Yes, and you don’t have to delete it so often large number dialogues.

So, friends, I think the choice of deleting VKontakte messages is obvious.

Deleting sent VKontakte messages on the recipient's side

By entering a query into a search engine, you can see links to programs (supposedly!!!) capable of deleting sent messages from the recipient’s account. Install on your computer similar programs and, especially, enter your account login and password into them absolutely not possible.

Otherwise, in best case scenario, scammers will steal your data. Only the recipient himself (or anyone who knows his password) can delete his messages from the recipient’s computer.

Otherwise, you can either pretend that your account has been hacked, or try to have the system delete the messages as spam.

Do "as if" it's not difficult - just send the message (without changes) to many other recipients. If you're lucky, VKontakte will accept mass mailing as spam and will delete messages.

The method is extremely unreliable and can be created more problems than the message itself.

Because, best advice for those who sent an unwanted message to another recipient - “it’s better to just apologize.”

That's it, friends, I have all the information on this article. If you have doubts, questions or your own versions of deletion, then be sure to write in the comments.

You can also watch all the above information in the video:

Skype has become one of the popular means of communication; it supports video or regular communication between loved ones, relatives and partners. The functionality of the system has won over a large segment of users as personal computers, and mobile devices. Sometimes people have a question about how to delete old messages on Skype in order to hide them forever.

How to delete messages in Skype on a computer

The reasons why there may be a need to hide old dialogues are different. This includes maintaining the privacy of communication, hiding conversations during non-working hours, and others. There are several options for how to delete a conversation on Skype. The first is clearing the entire history from the program. After this, there will be no old messages with all contacts. The second way to delete a conversation on Skype is to use third party applications, which have a more flexible configuration system. This way you can clear only the dialogue with one individual.

During the deletion procedure, the correspondence is completely erased, and it will not be possible to restore it using the tools of the program itself. Take this into account if important data is suddenly stored in the history: create a backup copy. Can be used if desired third party programs return if necessary deleted conversations. Below are options for how to delete correspondence on Skype.

Ways to delete Skype conversations with one person

Do you want to erase some phrases from the dialogue with specific person? You can do this using the built-in function of Skype itself. The procedure is convenient only if you need to clear a small piece of correspondence. Instructions on how to erase communication with one interlocutor:

Go to the desired conversation.
Right-click on the phrase to be deleted.
In the drop-down menu, click on “Delete”.
To hide the phrases of your interlocutor, ask him to do the same procedure with his notes.

For all computer owners Mac system OS (products Apple), there is a slightly simpler method. How to delete an entire conversation at once on a Mac:

Select a contact, hold down the “Ctrl” button.
A menu will appear in which you need to click “Delete messages” / “Delete Conversation”.
Confirm the action.

For MacBook owners, you can use another method. In the sidebar, select the “Conversations” section and click on the “Clear recent” item. Confirm the action, and the dialogue will disappear from the list of conversations, but the remarks themselves will remain on the computer. If necessary, they can be restored. This method is also available for Windows owners. You need to right-click on the conversation and select “Hide”.

Another way to delete Skype conversations with one person is to use third party utilities. The most common and proven ones are Skype chat helper and SkHistory. It is recommended that you save a backup copy of all history from your account before each use. Below is an option for erasing Skype help chat helper:

Download and install the application.
Close Skype, run the executable file.
Two fields will appear in the window. On the “Username” line, enter your login, and in “Contact” - the interlocutor.
Click on the inscription “Remove chat history”, all history with this person will be deleted. A message should appear confirming this action.

How to delete all messages on Skype at once

Many people use their personal Skype at work for correspondence. When changing working machine(PC), transfer to another position or dismissal, you should know how to delete all Skype correspondence from your computer. This must be done on the same PC on which you communicated, because all dialogues are stored on it, and not in cloud service. The program itself provides complete cleansing history of dialogues with all contacts. The procedure for deleting a conversation on Skype is as follows:

Log in to the application using your username.
Click on the “Tools” section of the top menu.
Click on the “Settings” item.
Select the "Chats and SMS" tab.
In the list that opens after clicking, select the “Chat Settings” section.
Go to right panel, click "Open" additional settings».
In the submenu that opens, find the line “Save history...”.
To the right of this inscription there will be an option “Clear history”.
By clicking on it, you can completely erase all communication data from Skype.

Keep in mind that deletion occurs only on your computer; all communication records will remain saved by your interlocutor. There is no option to delete history for all parties. In the same menu, you can configure the storage features of your conversations, for example, they will be automatically cleared after two weeks or a month. You can also prevent Skype from storing your communications with other people at all by selecting “Do not save.”

How to delete history on Skype on your phone or tablet

Modern operating systems on smartphones, tablets support installation and using Skype, so the issue of removing dialogues from communication is also relevant for these mobile devices. The procedure is relatively simple:

Launch the application, select the required contact.
Press and hold it with your finger until the menu appears.
Select the line “Remove from recent”.

If you need to completely erase the history from the program, you need to clear the application data. To achieve this, you need to do next steps:

Go to the settings of your device (phone, tablet).
Go to the "Applications" section.
Find among installed ones Skype program.
Click on it and select “Erase data”. Further, after this procedure, all messages, login, and password will be deleted.

There is another option for a more radical erasing of all communication from Skype - uninstallation. You need to click “Delete” in the same section with applications and the device will completely erase all data. Remember that you can re-download the program absolutely free of charge from official store Google Play. You will be able to access your account using the same login/password pair, but there will no longer be information about communication in it.