Stop Skype Automatic Update

I know there have already been threads for this, but I've looked, tried many solutions, and today skype once again downgraded itself to a newer version without my consent. Here are the steps I've taken to stop automatic updates:
- Disable automatic updates within skype options
- Disable Skype Updater services in services.msc
- Block 'download.skype.com' in my hosts file
- Delete any skype files in %temp%
After skype downgraded itself once again this morning (it does this every day now), the settings in skype options and services.msc had been reset, and there were more files in %temp% again. download.skype.com is still blocked in my hosts file, so I have no idea how it managed to downgrade itself this time. Did they change the download location since the old threads I've been reading were written?

Skype is now also updated by Windows Updates.
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12050/how-can-i-update-skype-for-windows-desktop
To avoid this update to be pushed you need to hide the KB2876229 update in Windows Updates
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2876229
http://blogmines.com/blog/how-to-hide-windows-updates-on-windows-8.1/

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Yet again Skype and Microsoft missing the point on this one.
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