How can I disable ALL public access to profile dat...

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I don't know how you Micro-shunts manage to do it, but ever since the forced migration to the Micro-shunt version of the Skype client, it is getting prgressively worse with every iteration. I'd been a very happy Skyper until the enslavement -- sorry, forced migration. ALL of my profile information (what little there was) was 100% private, I only gave my contact details to people I wanted to have it. I was never plagued by spam, never bothered by block-avoiding boojums. Since allowing the current horror onto my Mac, I get over a dozen complete randoms -- all of them with dubious female names from far-away lands -- with contact requests per week, and in the space of the six hours I mistakenly had my mobile phone on my profile, I received four spam SMSes, all of which I was charged to receive. I soon put a block on those so-called premium SMS services. So far, Microsoft, you have taken away much of what makde Skype, and given nothing but frustration (and windows three times larger but holding a quarter of the information) since you took over. Now, please tell me, dear Micro-machines, how the BLEEDIN' 'ECK do I turn off ALL my private information that you are currently putting up on public display? I DO NOT want to be searchable. I DO NOT want to be pestered. Please restore the option for this. The paid offer of a VPN to the Chinese MSN network is looking more appealing by the day, and I'd rather spend money so I don't get hassled than put up with the torture of the past three months.

Answer 1

Hi, Hyram, and welcome to the Community,
I am a PC, so this is how I would accomplish your goal (I recommend performing these procedures via a computer rather than a mobile device):
Access your profile from your account (where the Contact list is), and you should be able to remove all information which defaults to public view, leaving the choices as "blank" or "not specified."
Check your privacy settings to ensure they indicate you receive audio calls, video calls, and private messages from people on your contact list only.  Remember to Save your changes.
You must contact Skype Customer Service to request your account name be removed from the search directory.  Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service   As you know you wish to contact Customer Service, skip past Step 2 of the instruction where you will see various FAQ articles and other information to review and proceed to Step 3, Continue Support Request.   I find it easier to sign on to the Skype website and then go through the contacting Customer Service routine.
I still receive random, occasional, unsolicited contact invitation requests, however far fewer than previously.
Best regards,
Elaine
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