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todd-lin68
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎17-10-2011

Skype can't connect

Hi:

 

I'm using Windows 7. My Skype worked fine until yesterday. After typed in user id and

password. I heard a 'ding' sound and then about 2 minutes, I saw 'Skype can't connect' message.

The internet connection is fine. I can browse, etc.

 

 

I try my account on my other windows XP computer, it works fine.

 

Any idea?

 

Thanks!

 

Todd

 

 

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TheUberOverLord
Posts: 12,499
Registered: ‎27-06-2011

Re: Skype can't connect


todd-lin68 wrote:

Hi:

 

I'm using Windows 7. My Skype worked fine until yesterday. After typed in user id and

password. I heard a 'ding' sound and then about 2 minutes, I saw 'Skype can't connect' message.

The internet connection is fine. I can browse, etc.

 

 

I try my account on my other windows XP computer, it works fine.

 

Any idea?

 

Thanks!

 

Todd

 

 


 

Please follow these Steps:

 

1. Only do Step 1 if you are on WIN7:

 

Stop Skype.

 

Be sure that Compatibility Mode is not enabled (right-click on Skype shortcut icon/launcher and select Properties >> Compatibility) - for Windows 7 users only.

 

Try to launch Skype.

 

2. If Step 1 fails or you are NOT using WIN7 do:

 

Open an Internet Explorer browser, and go to https://login.skype.com/account/login-form?intcmp=sign-in&return_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.skype.com%... , what happens?

 

If you see a message box that contains a connect button, please click on the connect button.

 

If the page fails to display, Please do the instructions below. Using your Windows Control Panel, please do:

 

Internet Options -> Advanced Tab Please click the "Reset" button.

 

Then, Go to the Connections Tab.

 

Make sure that the only checkbox checked is "Automatically detect settings", then click the "OK" button.

 

Close any open Internet Explorer browser windows, open a new IE browser window and try https://login.skype.com/account/login-form?intcmp=sign-in&return_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.skype.com%... again. What happens? If it works, please stop/start Skype What happens?

 

3. If Step 2 does NOT solve the problem:

 

Please install the normal version using the instructions below:

 

You can install the Current release by clicking this link: http://download.skype.com/SkypeSetup.exe

Please do NOT remove what you already have installed, simply, install over.

 

 

These instructions have worked for many and is the quickest thing to try to resolve issues such as this.

 

Also, what operating system are you on?

 

What is the Make and Model of your computer?

 

Do you have all Windows updates and updates to any hardware devices by the manufacturers?

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