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priyankakalra
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎15-02-2012

problem in deleting skype name while signing in....

when i log into skype..... i can see the skype names of all the users who have signed in skype.... what do i..... i dnt want the names to be displayed....!!!!!

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Tamim
Posts: 27,867
Registered: ‎27-09-2011

Re: problem in deleting skype name while signing in....


priyankakalra wrote:

when i log into skype..... i can see the skype names of all the users who have signed in skype.... what do i..... i dnt want the names to be displayed....!!!!!


If Windows is configured to allow you to get to the RUN screen via the Start button, do so, and then type "%appdata%\skype" (without the quotes) and press Enter -- this should cause Windows Explorer to open and display the contents of the Skype folder.

 

In that folder you should see other folder names which correspond to all Skype users that have ever used your machine to sign in (note that this only applies to the CURRENT Windows user that is signed in -- for other Windows logins, there should be corresponding Skype application folders)

 

Simply delete the folders (and all sub-folders) of the ones that you no longer wish to be listed on the dropdown menu on the Skype sign in screen.

 

Note: Ensure that "Show hidden files and folders" is switched on & Skype is not running.

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Tamim
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gcl442000
Posts: 2
Registered: ‎14-02-2012

Re: error code 2738 when trying to sign in

Hello Saber,

Thanks again for your suggestions, but the problem persisted.
   I was looking for ways to solve the problem, finally I decided to uninstall IE9, to do this I used the following process:

 

The following instructions apply to both Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

  • Click the Start button, type "Programs and Features" in the search box, and then click View installed updates in the left pane.
  • Under Uninstall an update, scroll down to the Microsoft Windows section.
  • Right-click Windows Internet Explorer 9, click Uninstall, and then, when prompted, click Yes.
  • Click one of the following:
  • Restart now (to finish the process of uninstalling Internet Explorer 9 and restore the previous version of Internet Explorer).

 

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Note

      After you uninstall Internet Explorer 9, the previously installed version of Internet      Explorer will be available on your PC. It isn't necessary to reinstall.

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I did this process twice, because IE9 updates, then set the Internet Explorer 8. Then I called Skype and found that the problem was solved. Then I created a restore pointSystema.  After that I installed the latest version of IE9. I tried again and this time Skype was working fine with IE9.


Maybe someone else with the same problem, may use this process to resolve the error2738 with IE9 and Skype

 

Regards,

 

Gustavo.

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VTHokie00
Posts: 2
Registered: ‎25-04-2013

Re: error code 2738 when trying to sign in

THANK YOU! IT WORKED. AFTER HOURS AND HOURS OF TRYING....I EVEN ASKED THE GEEK SQUAD TO HELP AND THEY COULDN'T! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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VTHokie00
Posts: 2
Registered: ‎25-04-2013

Re: error code 2738 when trying to sign in

THANK YOU!!

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E-Chic
Posts: 1
Registered: a week ago

Re: error code 2738 when trying to sign in

Oh, thank you, you just saved my day :happy: thank you so much, your advise was really helpful :happy:

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