7.4 win 8.1 cannot stop startup on boot

Latest skype (upgraded yesterday, 7.4 despite the fact that the above text says, "Please make sure you are using the latest version (currently 7.3) of Skype for Windows before reporting an issue."
Windows 8.1 also with all recent updates (also done over the weekend)
Skype starts on boot. Under tools > options > there are only two categories, Wifi and one other, and no option to uncheck startup on boot.
Checked MSconfig and startup under Task Manager, neither list Skype.
Uninstalled ... will reinstall and pray and uninstall again.

No need. Two layers of tin foil in my hat fixed that one.
I rarely use Skype and there are plenty of other video chat client that I can load on demand. My old laptop is a little short of resources so I dont leave junk I don't need running in the background. I don't appreciate being forced to log in to something to configure it the way I want it so rather than put up with skype I will respect the marketing opportunity that Microsoft has provided for its competitors and do a little invesigation of what else is out there, This modofication to Skype has done for Video Chat clients what Vista did for operating systems. Apple Mac has never looked back from the boost that Vista gave it and even Linux some much needed assistance which it was unable to capitalise on. I am not alone in disliking this aspect of Microsofts implimentation of Skype. Just about all the "5 best alternatives to Skype" articles on the web have a complaint about this always loaded feature as part of the motivation to seek alternatives. If load at startup can be disabled without logging in then I might re-visit Skype but it seems unlikely that this change would ever be made unless the ego that created this mess is booted out like the less than stella performer that oversaw the creation of Vista.

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