[Tutorial] How to disable Skype advertisements!

WINDOWS ONLY
The Skype Team forced us all to update to the latest version of Skype for one reason and one reason only: Money
They want us to see their new advertisements so they make more profit; they don't care how bad they are at programming and how bad they are at developing Skype.
Luckily, there is a solution to get rid of these advertisements and make Skype better (although it still has too many problems than the older versions).
1. Open-up the control panel.
2. Open-up "Network & Internet" then "Internet Options".
3. Go to the "Security" tab.
4. Click on the "Restricted Sites" icon, then the "Sites" button below it.
5. Type "https://apps.skype.com/" (without the quotes) into the text box and click "Add"
6. Close and apply the changes.
7. Restart Skype.
8. ???
9. Profit!

kylemc15 wrote:
I tried this and it works! BUT Skype Home is now gone. It's the generic "Find friends and call" screen. How do I fix this?
If you block https://apps.skype.com site, then you are also blocking Skype home.
Skype Home page is generated using this site:
https://apps.skype.com/home/

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