But both options do not stop Skype from running in the background. It can exit you from the screen whereas some users just get a sign out from Skype. When it comes to Windows 10 Skype app, on the whole, its an amazing app with a lot of features, but there is one thing that keeps us annoying that it remains active in the background even when not in use.Īs soon as you log in to your computer, you will notice that Skype has also started and keep running in the background while making you available online while also eating the system resources for no particular reason and making the system slow. Almost, all of us has used Skype and it has become the most essential part of our work life.