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Experienced Adventurer
carrbrian
Posts: 106
Registered: ‎04-07-2011

SKYPE 6.2

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cant open skype 6.2 ? downloaded from skype installed as normal signed in but cant open from the skype icon or taskbar in windows 7 64Bit? had to go back to 6.1.0.129

 

i have put a bug report in here https://jira.skype.com/browse/SCW-4103

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Esteemed Adventurer
MELERIX
Posts: 118
Registered: ‎16-11-2012

Re: SKYPE 6.2

same issue here, seems Skype 6.2.x broken some hardware compatibility.

 

I rolled back to 6.1.0.129.

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Experienced Adventurer
carrbrian
Posts: 106
Registered: ‎04-07-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

yeah did not think i was the only one with problem lets hope it dont take to long to fix.

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Super Aviator
Tamim
Posts: 25,404
Registered: ‎27-09-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

Try Below:

 

Delete Skype desktop shortcut.

 

Then go to Skype folder inside program files and go to phone folder and then right click on Skype application and select send to Desktop (Create shortcut)

Re-run skype using this new shortcut.

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Tamim
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Experienced Adventurer
carrbrian
Posts: 106
Registered: ‎04-07-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

thanks but that did not work it just wont launch the desktop UI

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Mart
Posts: 372
Registered: ‎07-07-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

Can you please be more specific? Is there an error message? What hardware compatibility is not working?

 

Thanks in advance. 

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Super Aviator
Tamim
Posts: 25,404
Registered: ‎27-09-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

Also, what antivirus software is installed?

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Tamim
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Experienced Adventurer
carrbrian
Posts: 106
Registered: ‎04-07-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

i use Microsoft and i have checked all this and the firewall it just wont launch the IU (user interface) process explorer is showing its running the icon is in the taskbar but it does nothing when clicked.
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Super Aviator
Tamim
Posts: 25,404
Registered: ‎27-09-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

Make sure Skype is not running in Compatibility / ADMIN Mode.

 

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Tamim
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Experienced Adventurer
carrbrian
Posts: 106
Registered: ‎04-07-2011

Re: SKYPE 6.2

yep done all that with compatibility
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