You’ll find it in the {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png\/30px-Windowsstart.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":"30","bigHeight":"30","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>I edited this screenshot of a Windows icon.\n<\/p><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_domain\">Public Domain<\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/div>"} menu in the list of apps. It’s at the top of the screen.  You will see a preview of your video screen, as well as a few options below. ” As long as you’re not sharing with anyone, your camera is effectively disabled in Skype.
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One-sentence summary -- Open Skype. Click the Tools menu. Click Options. Click Video settings. Click no one under “Automatically receive video and share screens with. Click Save.


Taking good care of yourself is important to your well-being. Your hygiene, attire, and health are all worth the effort, especially if you are trying to impress at a job interview or date. Appearance and first impression are very powerful. Looking sharp puts you at an advantage and makes others more receptive to you. You'll look good and confident at a glance.  Spend time each day on your hygiene. Shower, brush your teeth, and apply deodorant as often as necessary. Wear clothes that you think make you look and feel good. Your self-confidence will get a boost if you wear clothes that put you at ease and make you feel comfortable. Acting in a confident manner will make you appear to be more confident, but it's also important to find value in yourself as an individual. This will give you real confidence. You are a special, talented person, and there are plenty of people who want to see you happy. If you're struggling to do this, make a list of your accomplishments. Don't be afraid to congratulate yourself. Be honest with yourself and others. When people see that you are able to trust yourself and own up to your actions, they'll like you more. They'll also be more likely to trust and believe in you. People who lack confidence are often afraid of making a mistake, or coming across as the wrong sort of person. When anxiety rises in your mind, take a deep breath and tell yourself "I can do this. My fear isn't rational." Acknowledge the mistake or setback, but don't dwell on it. Once you've built up some confidence, try something you feel extra-anxious about. For many people, this may be asking a question in a large group, or admitting that you don't know something. If you lack confidence, you may be focusing on negative events that have shaped your life. Don't look at a mistake and see it as a failure. Instead, see it as something to learn from that can develop your character and confidence. Remember that every mistake is an opportunity to learn how to improve next time. Remind yourself of all the other times you succeeded. Everyone, no matter how confident or presentable they may be, makes mistakes. It is how you deal with them that really matters in the long run. This can reduce stress by letting you put stressful thoughts on paper (as opposed to just floating your mind), and the act of writing allows you to think about things in a different way. To start journaling, try writing a list like, “Things I Feel Proud of That I Need to Remember When I Am Upset.” (This is most easily written when you are in a good mood.) These sorts of things are always true, but when we are in a bad, anxious, or less than confident mood we tend to overlook them. Keeping this kind of list handy can help remind you you have things to feel confident about. For example, you can include things like, “Proud I can play guitar,” “Proud that I am a rock climber,” “Proud that I can make my friends laugh when they are sad.” The greatest source of feeling of confident has to come from you. When you feeling less than confident, ask yourself: What do I have that others don’t? What makes me a contributing member of society? What are my challenges and how can I improve? What will give me a feeling of self-worth? Remind yourself that it's unrealistic to think you should be perfect all of the time. If you find yourself becoming anxious before an interview, for example, take five minutes before you go into the interview to try some of these stress management and confidence building techniques. Remind yourself you're prepared and are being interviewed for a reason. Stretch your arms up high and wide, then hold them on your hips. Shake out your body a bit to loosen up and take a deep breath. Strongly exhale and remind yourself that you can do this.
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One-sentence summary -- Look and feel your best. Appreciate yourself for who you are. Learn to manage your fear. Create a confident mentality. Start journaling. Ask yourself confidence-building questions.


Pretending that you don’t have feelings for your guy friend won’t make them go away. First and foremost, admit to yourself that you like this guy. Even if he’s not available or he doesn’t return your feelings, it’s important to be honest with yourself. Try simply saying out loud to yourself, “I like my friend Derek and I wish he was more than a friend. I’m worried it could hurt our friendship if I tell him, but I can’t deny how I feel.” If your guy friend is available and you think there’s a chance he might like you, too, then you may consider telling him how you feel about him. It can be scary to do this since it could change your friendship, but there’s also the potential for a great romantic relationship if he feels the same way about you. Take some time to reflect on how he interacts with you and whether there might be something there. For example, has he ever flirted with you or dropped hints that he’s interested? Is he single? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then go ahead! Tell him how you feel about him. As long as your guy friend is not involved with someone else and as long as you think there could be a chance that they like you, it’s fine to tell them. You might never know if you don’t make the first move, so gather up your courage and tell him how you feel. Choose a time to talk when you’ll be alone with him.  Try saying something casual and straightforward, such as, “I like you. Would you like to go on a date with me sometime?” Or, you could say, “We have an amazing friendship, and I don’t want to lose it, but I think I have feelings for you.” Even if your guy friend likes you back, he might be pretty surprised by your confession. Unless he immediately confesses that he likes you too and you seal the moment with a kiss, be prepared to give him some time to think about how he feels. He might have never thought of you that way before, so he might be unsure if he has feelings for you and need some time to reflect. Try saying something like, “You don’t have to tell me how you feel right away. Take all the time you need to think about it.”
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Acknowledge your feelings rather than trying to ignore them. Decide if telling him how you feel might be an option. Tell the guy how you feel if they’re available and you feel ready. Give him some time to think after you tell him how you feel.