How to set a login in skype. How to find out the skype login after registration or if you accidentally forgot

Greetings, my dear readers.

Did you have any thoughts of what to do if you cannot remember under what name you logged into Skype? Where to run? Who should I call? Hush, hush, you don't need to run anywhere. Today I will be a kind of guide to this terrible world of "lost data". I will tell you how to find out skype login and where to look for it, if you forgot.

What it is?

Perhaps it's worth starting with this. First of all, this is the name under which you enter the program. Other users will also see it. It is created during registration in the system and, unfortunately, there is no way to change it.

What is it needed for?

It is primarily used to log in to the system. Without it - knock - don't knock, and you won't enter your office!

In addition, you will need to specify it to log into your account on the developer's site. Through your account, you can restore and change passwords, change your data, perform any actions with the system, for example, pay for your calls to mobile numbers.

So where to look for a "loss"?

The first thing you should check in this case is your mail. After registration, the data you specified will be sent by e-mail. Save them so that in case you forget something, you can just check them on your inbox.

The easier option is to find your username in the program itself. For example, click on your name in the upper left corner.

After that, a window will appear on the right with a full set of information that you entered during registration. There you will find what you are looking for.

That's all, my dears. I am sure that now you can easily solve any problem with the loss of information from Skype.

Oh, and one more thing: create simple, readable names and strong passwords.

And for today I say goodbye.
See you!

A Skype login serves two things: to log into your account, and as a nickname through which other users contact you. But, unfortunately, some people forget their login, while others do not know what it is at all when they are asked to give their contact information for communication. Let's set up where you can view your Skype login.

Fortunately, you don't always need to enter your login to log into your Skype account. If you have already visited this account on a specific computer, then, most likely, the next time you start Skype, you will enter it automatically, without entering a username and password. This will last until you manually log out of your account. That is, there is a high probability that, even without knowing, or not remembering your own username, you will be able to visit your account.

But it can't go on like this forever. Firstly, one fine day, the program may still require you to enter your username and password (when you log in from another computer, this will necessarily happen), and secondly, until you provide your username from Skype, none of the other users will be able to to contact you. How to be?

It should be noted that, depending on the specific procedure for your registration, the login may correspond to your mailbox entered during registration, but it may not correspond to it. You need to look at the login directly in Skype program... Some users mistakenly think that the name displayed in the upper left corner of the application window is the login, but this is not the case. It can be the same as the login, but it is far from necessary. To find out your username, click on this name.

A window opens with information about your profile. The line "Accounts" will contain the name of your login.

How to find out the login if the login is not possible?

But, what if you have already encountered a problem and can't sign in to your Skype account because you don't remember your account name? In this case, there are several options for solving the problem.

First of all, you can ask any of your friends who have been added to contacts in Skype to see your login there. A friend can do this by clicking right click mouse on your name in contacts, and select "View personal data" from the list that opens.

In the opened window of personal data, he will see your login in the line "Skype".

But, this method will only help if you can contact those people who are listed in contacts. But, what if you have always kept in touch with them only through Skype? There is a way to find out the login, and without contacting third parties. The fact is that when a user first logs into a certain account in Skype, a folder is formed on the hard disk of the computer in a special directory, the name of which is the name of the account of the person who entered. In the vast majority of cases, this folder is stored at the following location: C: \ Users \ (Windows Username) \ AppData \ Roaming \ Skype. That is, to get to this directory, you will need to insert your username in the Windows OS into this expression, and drive it into address bar Conductor.

But, there is a simpler and more universal way. Press the Win + R key combination on the keyboard. The "Run" window opens. Enter the expression "% APPDATA% \ Skype" there, and click on the "OK" button.

After that, we move to the directory where the folder with the Skype account is stored. However, there may be several such folders if the program was entered from different accounts. But, having seen your username, you still have to remember it, even among several other names.

But, both of the methods described above (contacting a friend and viewing the profile directory) will work only if you remember your password. If you do not remember the password, then knowing the login alone will not help you in the standard way to get into your Skype account. But, in this situation, there is a way out, if you remember the phone number or address Email, which were entered during registration in this program. In the Skype login form in the lower left corner of the window, click on the inscription “Can't sign in to Skype?”.

This instruction will tell you about two points related to the Skype login: if you have forgotten your username, as well as if you need to find a person's username using the data known to you (full name, etc.)... I will tell you some little things that will help you understand how to find out your Skype username.

In the article I will tell you the ways from the easiest to the most difficult and therefore you should start reading the articles first so that you do not take a lot of time to read this information.

If you sign in to Skype automatically

If you need to find out the login from Skype when it boots up automatically when you turn on your computer, then it won't take you long to find out your login.

So, Skype has loaded, open it and click on the area on the left, where you indicate your status. Your account information will appear on the right and in the top line your login will be indicated.

If Skype does not load automatically, for example, on home computer, you can use another computer where it turns on automatically. This is, of course, provided that you use several devices where Skype is installed.

We find a login on the computer

This method is suitable for those users who have already logged into their Skype from a computer or laptop. So, if you have a device through which you have already logged into Skype, then open your computer and go to C: \ Users \ Alexander \ AppData \ Roaming \ Skype. In this folder you will find a folder whose name is your username.

This folder can also be opened in another way: "Start" - "Run" - enter % APPDATA% \ Skype and press Enter.

In a situation where you have reinstalled Windows or there is no access to this computer, then this way will be useless to you, so move on to the next one.

Login is written in the letter when recovering the password

If software Skype has not yet been downloaded and installed on your computer, you will have to go to the official Skype website. ... I talked about how to install Skype in the article: "". To find out your own, but previously forgotten Skype username, you need to click "Login" (located at the top right on the official website), then left-click once on the link called "Forgot your Skype username".

You can also use Facebook accounts and a Microsoft account to sign in to your account.

Next, enter your mail, which you indicated when registering a Skype account and click the "Send" button. Attached to your Skype username email address(i.e. e-mail) an email will be automatically sent containing all further instructions required to restore earlier forgotten login.

To successfully complete the restoration of a forgotten Skype username, you need to log into your mailbox and continue with password recovery. After clicking on the link, a page will open in the browser, which will indicate your previously forgotten Skype username. This procedure is usually used to recover your password, but as you can see, you can also use it to find out your Skype username.

Filter emails

If you use, for example, the Mozilla Thunderbird program or a service in which you can filter letters, then you can try to find letters that came from Skype support.

If you are not yet using client programs for working with mail, then I recommend following the link and familiarizing yourself with the settings and advantages of such programs: "". Now I will give an example of how you can make a word filter. For example, we need to find letters that contain the word Skype, thereby we will find old letters in which your username may have been written.

So, select your mail on the left (if there are several of them), then enter "skype" at the top right. In the image below, you can see that the program has filtered emails and found several emails containing the word Skype.

Now you need to go into these letters and see their contents. Below I showed you a screenshot of my Skype login. When I did password recovery, this message was sent after the whole procedure.

Conclusion: if you did password recovery, then perhaps there is a message in your mail, in which you can see the login from Skype.

I talked about password recovery in the article: "".

Skype support to find out your username

Above, it was described how to find out your username in Skype, as well as find a user in the Skype system. But if this did not help you, then use this section of the article. The official website has a list of resources that you can turn to to clarify any problem. It is important to understand that this is not a magic wand and it may take a while to get help.

There is one unpleasant moment - the site interface will be on English language... But if you need old login, which you cannot remember, then I think that this problem will not be a wall for you in solving it.

Search for the login of the right person

To supplement the article, I will briefly tell you how to find out a person's Skype login on a search. You can also use this method when you forgot your own Skype username! First of all, download the program and install it on your computer. Link to article about Skype installation there is a little higher.

After installing the program, go to Skype by entering your password and username. On the left you will see a window with contacts (all available contacts are divided into 2 groups: contacts and recent). Just above the columns with contacts, you can find a search line with a small magnifying glass and the name "Search". This is where you must enter the known information about the person you are going to find in the Skype system.

Before starting the search, click on the button of the little man with a plus and in the search bar type in the full name and / or email address of the person you are looking for.

As soon as you have found the required person's Skype name, left-click on it and on the right click "Add to contact list". For more details about searching for contacts in the Skype system, I talked in: "".

If you get an error when signing in to Skype:

In recent years, the Skype application is gaining popularity: the program is used not only on stationary computers or laptops, but also on mobile devices... If you want your friends and acquaintances to find you in the program, then they need to send their login, by which they can quickly find you. If you don’t remember him, it’s not a problem. Let's figure out how to find out your Skype username.

Login options

Mailbox. The easiest way to recover both login and password is to use the mailbox that you entered during registration. First, you can find the letter that came to you during registration, and find your login in it. You can also restore your login through the official website. To do this, follow the link and click "Login". By specifying the mailbox, you can find out the necessary information that will come in the letter. You need to follow the specified link and enter the recovery code in the window that opens. If the link does not open, then you just need to copy the code and enter it in the appropriate column on the site.
Skype working panel. Also, if you look at work panel application, then in the upper right corner next to the Skype icon your username will be indicated by which you can be found in the system.
Help from friends. You can also use the help of your friends who have been added to Skype. Ask them to send or tell you the login that is attached to your account.
Third party resources. If you were not able to quickly provide a login, you can also remember on which sites or other resources you indicated your login (perhaps in a game or on a job search site) and copy the information from there.

Note

If during registration you used a Microsoft account, then you can log into Skype again through the same account and find out your username there.

The program is downloaded and installed and now you need to create account... One of the mandatory points is to come up with a unique name, namely a Skype login.

Some general information

What it is? In fact, a Skype login implies a fictitious name. You will use it when logging into your account. Your friends will also search for you in the search bar, which is located above the list of contacts.

After registration, the login cannot be changed. The only way out is to create another account, but then all contacts will be lost. Thus, the choice of a login must be approached with all responsibility, so as not to regret it later.

What should be the login? Are there rules for creating it?

Two rules

There are few requirements, but it can be difficult to comply with them.

Latin alphabet letters. Only they can be used.
Uniqueness. Logins cannot be repeated. The service itself determines the uniqueness and notifies the user if the nickname meets this criterion.

Optional, but better to stick with

What is the best nickname to come up with? All fantasy should be used here. Here are some guidelines for choosing a suitable nickname:

Easy to write and sound. After all, it is always nice to see short phrases that carry some meaning.
Absence of names, surnames, phone number, date of birth in the Skype login. Get creative with the process. There are special columns for real names and surnames in the registration form. It's a good idea to use the names of your favorite literary characters, movie titles, and more.
Separation. If the login consists of several words, the user can separate them with a hyphen, period or underscore.
Diversity. You can achieve uniqueness by alternating uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as the inclusion of numbers. It's better not to get carried away with the latter, unless you care what name you will be on Skype.

A few more tips that might be helpful:

Without looking at the keyboard, enter a chaotic combination of the required length. The resulting word or phrase will just become the new nickname. Of course, it does not always turn out beautifully, but it is original.
Remember what you like to do. Your hobby may prompt you to choose a creative nickname. (foot_ball).
Use the mirror principle: enter your first and last name backwards. (ariavonavi).
Use an abstract concept or name for your pet. (l_o_v_e).
Go to a site that offers a service for generating nicknames for Skype. For example, http://plagiatnik.ru/autobor.php#!autobor.

Worker nicknames: a completely different approach

The previous instruction is more suitable for everyday communication with friends and family. If you intend to use your account to expand your business circle, here you need to follow a slightly different tactic.

Clients and partners, at best, will not understand if you have something in your nickname lapusik or solnyshko format, or even stop working with you altogether.

Examples of business logins:

These nicknames simultaneously reflect the personality of the account owner and the seriousness of his intentions. Such business cards will create a certain image.

After registration, you can already enter your Skype username.

Approach the creation of a Skype login with all responsibility, since then you will not be able to change it. Choose the option that suits your goals: everyday communication or customer communication.