How to start Skype from command line in windows 10 or start it at startup automatically?

Solution 1:

There are two ways to do that. Either by editing the Environment Variables to add the location of Skype and then launch it by typing Skype.exe

or by adding a shortcut of Skype.exe on the Startup Folder. C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Solution 2:

Becaue Skype is installed from Microsoft Store, i had to create shortcut from application folder

1. Win + R
2. shell:AppsFolder
3. Create shortcut to Skype
4. Do whatever we need. Put it into startup folder for example.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_store/starting-windows-10-store-app-from-the-command/836354c5-b5af-4d6c-b414-80e40ed14675

Solution 3:

I agree, everything is bad, I also encountered this situation.

I came out of it as follows:

1. I started searching for "skype"
2. At the very bottom of the search I found Skype without an address (located nowhere)
3. Launched it
4. I saw that this is something located WITHOUT ADDRESS, LAUNCHES skype
5. I copied this SOMETHING to the desktop, the functionality was preserved ...

Here is the address of what worked on January 7, 2020.
Put this in the "address" of the shortcut:

skype:? Action = openapp & source = skypebridge & caller = Double Click

Unfortunately, the same did not work with Telegram.
I'm now in search of a solution...

Solution 4:

To run Skype from the command line use the following command:

explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App

Alternative command (from @peterchen's comment):

start skype:? Action = openapp

If you want to add Skype to the autostart, there is a simpler way:

1. Open Start menu and find Skype in the list of applications
2. Using mouse drag and drop the icon to the desktop. This will create a shortcut (.lnk file) for launching Skype.
3. Copy this file to the %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder