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Instead of storing login password, it stores only the md5 hash of password (along with username & entropy) in an encrypted format.įirst part of it, the credentials key is stored in 'config.xml' within user profile folder at following location,Ĭ:\Documents and Settings\ \Application Data\Skype\ \config.xmlĬ:\Users\ \AppData\Roaming\Skype\ \config.xmlįor latest info on Skype password location, decryption & recovery methods, please visit

Skype uses one of the most sophisticated multi-tier security mechanism to securely store the login password.
