How to Lock Out Skype
You can prevent people who are using your computer from using programs like Skype by creating a new rule in Windows Firewall. As the computer's administrator, you can decide which programs are allowed to communicate with the Internet. When you create a new rule in the firewall and then someone starts Skype, they will receive an error message letting them know the program was unable to connect. This procedure effectively locks the Skype client out of the company's servers.
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Instructions
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Log into the computer's administrator account. Click "Start," click the small arrow to the right of "Shut Down" and then click "Switch User."
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Click "Start" and then type "firewall" into the search box.
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Click the "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security" link that appears.
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Point the mouse cursor to the left side of the window and click "Outbound rules."
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Click the "New Rule" button located on the right side of the window.
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Click the "Program" radio button when the "New Outbound Rule Wizard" window appears and then click "Next."
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Click the "Browse" button and then click the "Computer" button located at the top of the "Open" dialog box.
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Double-click the "C" drive icon and then click the "Program Files" folder.
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Scroll down the list of programs and then click the "Skype" folder. Click the "Phone" folder and then double-click "Skype.exe."
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Click "Next" and then click the "Block the connection" radio button if it is not already selected.
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Click "Next," and then click "Next" again.
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Type a name for your new rule in the space provided and click "Finish."
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Tips & Warnings
On the "When does this apply" page of the wizard, you can specify whether or not to block the condition under all network conditions. For example, to block Skype when you are on a public network only, simply deselect the other two options. All three network environments are set to be blocked by default, so if you do not need to customize anything, you can just skip this.
