I have had problem with deleting my profile picture on Skype on Windows 7. I searched Skype Community and internet for hours, but failed to get any clear answers to the problem. So I decided to try to find solution to this problem on my own. After two hours of experiment, I have finally found a solution to this problem. Let's get to the point without wasting any time. Here are step by step guidelines on how to remove profile picture on Skype on Windows, Mac and Android.
Windows 7
First of all update your Skype and install the latest version of Skype on your Desktop/Macintosh/Cellphone. Now follow the steps below:
Method A:
1. Start Skype and sign in
2. Click at "Skype>Profile>Change Your Picture"
3. A new window will appear with title "Set Your Profile Picture"
4. Click at "Browse" in the lower left corner
5. You will see your profile picture under "AppData>Roaming>Skype>Pictures"
6. Select your profile picture/pictures you want to delete and delete it/them
7. Quit Skype and restart your computer/laptop.
Method B:
1. Quit Skype and make sure Skype is not running.
2. Go to C:\Users\[your account]\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures (Note: Insert your computer name/username in place of [your account])
3. Select picture/pictures you want to delete and delete it/them from the destination folder i.e. "Skype\Pictures"
4. Restart your computer/laptop.
Windows 7
First of all update your Skype and install the latest version of Skype on your Desktop/Macintosh/Cellphone. Now follow the steps below:
Method A:
1. Start Skype and sign in
2. Click at "Skype>Profile>Change Your Picture"
3. A new window will appear with title "Set Your Profile Picture"
4. Click at "Browse" in the lower left corner
5. You will see your profile picture under "AppData>Roaming>Skype>Pictures"
6. Select your profile picture/pictures you want to delete and delete it/them
7. Quit Skype and restart your computer/laptop.
Method B:
1. Quit Skype and make sure Skype is not running.
2. Go to C:\Users\[your account]\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures (Note: Insert your computer name/username in place of [your account])
3. Select picture/pictures you want to delete and delete it/them from the destination folder i.e. "Skype\Pictures"
4. Restart your computer/laptop.
Android
1. Sign in to Skype on your Android device
2. Tap your picture in upper right corner
3. Tap your profile picture
4. Tap "Clear profile picture"
5. Sign out of Skype app and close it.
6. Start Skype.
5. Sign out of Skype app and close it.
6. Start Skype.
Mac/Apple
1. Quit Skype make sure Skype is not running.
2. Go to Users/[your account]/Library/Images/iChat Recent Pictures.
To find the respective folder:
a.) Open Finder and select Go > Go To Folder…
b.) In the dialog box, type ~/Library and click Go
3. In the iChat Recent Pictures folder, select the pictures you would like to delete by clicking on them and pressing the Apple key at the same time, then drag and drop them to the trash
4. If you wish to refresh all contacts’ avatars, go to Users/[your account]/Library/Application Support/Skype/AvatarCache/. To do this, in the main menu, click Go > Home. In the right pane, navigate to: Library > Application Support > Skype > AvatarCache
5. In the AvatarCache folder, select all the content by pressing the Apple and A keys at the same time, then drag and drop them to the trash
6. Start Skype
If you use Skype on more than one operating system then you must delete your profile pictures from all operating systems you use by following the steps mentioned above.
Once you delete your profile pictures from all operating systems, you will no longer see your profile picture anywhere on Skype whether its Windows or Android or Mac or Skype.com (Skype servers).
Note: If you see your profile pic after following all the steps above then just search for "White Image" in Google and use any of white images as your profile pic. This white image will replace your current profile pic.
If you still face any problem with deleting/removing your profile picture on Skype, please feel free to let me know in comments below and I will try my best to find a solution to your problem. Thank you.
Once you delete your profile pictures from all operating systems, you will no longer see your profile picture anywhere on Skype whether its Windows or Android or Mac or Skype.com (Skype servers).
Note: If you see your profile pic after following all the steps above then just search for "White Image" in Google and use any of white images as your profile pic. This white image will replace your current profile pic.
If you still face any problem with deleting/removing your profile picture on Skype, please feel free to let me know in comments below and I will try my best to find a solution to your problem. Thank you.
