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This wikiHow teaches you how to open the main Skype database from your user account folder, using a Windows computer. DB files are only supported on Windows.
Steps
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1Open your computer's Start menu. The Start menu button looks like the Windows icon in the lower-left corner of your screen.
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2Enter %AppData%\Skype\<SkypeUsername>\main.db into the search box. You can use your keyboard to type it, or copy and paste it from your clipboard.
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3Replace <SkypeUsername> with your own Skype username. This will search and find the main.db file in your Skype user folder.
- If this search line is not working, try C:\Users\<WindowsUserName>\AppData\Roaming\Skype\<SkypeUserName>\main.db. Make sure to replace "<WindowsUserName>" with your own Windows account username.
- As an alternative, you can search %appdata%\Skype. Here you can find and open your user folder.
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4Press ↵ Enter on your keyboard. This will open the main Skype database.
Warnings
- DB files are only supported on Windows. You don't have a main.db file if you're using Mac.Thanks!
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Updated: March 4, 2018
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