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Windows 7 64-bit Skype 5.1 freeze-out

pycckuu — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:03:41 +0000

Problem
I have experienced a lot of shit with this new skype 5.1 and was wondering why is it so bad. It was working at most 3-4 minutes in video-mode then it froze. Then i found several solutions actually - only activating all of them helped me!

Solution

Quit Skype
Go to Control Panel → Sound → Speakers → Advanced! There uncheck "Give exclusive mode applications priority".
Press Start and in search field type "%appdata% \Skype" find file shared.xml → Delete it!
Press Start and this time type "%appdata% \Skype\YourSkypeName" (where yourskypename = your skype account name). Find file "config.xml" and "config.lck" → Delete both files.
Reboot

Removing Skype 4.2 from taskbar in Windows 7

pycckuu — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:34:50 +0000

Many of you are dissapointed with the new version of Skype 4.2.0.155 and Skype 4.2.0.158 also, it has new feature which really slows the work, but most annoying is the fact that you can't remove Skype from a taskbar when it is minimized to system tray. This is the solution i have found recently:

quit Skype,
right click on Skype icon on your desktop and click properties,
in the Compatibility tab check and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3),
Click OK, and start Skype.

Another option is to rollback to Skype 4.1.0.179, which is my personal choice, because 4.2 is a real bug.

Using your Skype account through web at imo.im

pycckuu — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:05:41 +0000

This is the solution i was looking for a long time. I can't install Skype at work, since it is prohibited, so i needed to access it somehow. Just visit http://imo.im enter your Skype user name and password and that's about it. This service can be used mainly for chats, webcam and voice are also available and you may connect with your friends on line.

This website is also capable of connecting you to MSN, ICQ, Yahoo talk, Google Talk, MySpace/Facebook networks.

Permanent folder for incoming files in Skype

pycckuu — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:34:03 +0000

If you are sick and tired of selecting the folder to save an incoming file in Skype, do the following. Go to Tools→Options→IM&SMS and there on the bottom select: Save all files to: and choose the desired folder. That's it — and you will probably save a lot of time in future.