On your desktop, have you tried removing Skype and its user data folder and then reinstalling it? I believe when you remove Skype it leaves behind its user data folder, which includes a couple of configuration XML files. I don't remember if Skype gives you the option of removing that as well.
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 11:08:17AM +0300, Salih Kunduz wrote: Hello! My netbook has 2 gb of ram but It works perfectly with Skype 5.3, but in my desktop machine skype 5 crashes during a call or chat. so I have to use Skype 3.8 to run in my desktop untill I reload my windows. that's the only reason 2011/5/30, Doug Lee <[email protected]>: > One minor correction: I think Michele once did translate the scripts > into Italian, but I don't think he's still doing that, lol. Either > way, my reply addresses an idea, not a particular person. :) > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 03:54:55AM -0400, Doug Lee wrote: > I honestly see no good reason to run a Skype as old as 3.6 by now. I > know a few people running 3.8, but I don't know very many, and the > only reason I know of for 3.8 is that people don't want to learn the > new interface of Skype 4 or 5. > > It wouldn't really bother me much if Skype 3 versions did not mess up > things for Skype 4 and 5 users, like conferences, connection quality, > and the ability to redirect sound in Skype 4 and 5 while a Skype 3 > person is connected. > > I am of course not aiming this reply at the poster of the below > message, who in fact helps me by translating scripts into Italian. :) > But I feel this needs to be said: If you, anyone that is, feel it > necessary to fight for the ability to run a Skype 3.x version, please > let us know why, other than the interface change being a learning > curve. I've continued to leave the old scripts up on my site, but I > no longer support them, meaning I don't make changes to them or test > them in new settings or JAWS versions etc. > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 09:21:09AM +0200, Michele Barbi wrote: > Hey guys, > I received this yesterday and it can be useful for some users. > If we use a pc running Windows 7 x64, and do not want to use Skype 4 and 5, > we can download version 3.6.0.248 here: > http://www.oldversion.com/download/skype360248.exe > Before installing Skype, you should enter in the file Skype360248.exe > properties, go to compatibility page, and choose to run in compatibility > mode for Windows xp sp2. > When installing Skype, you should click the options button and uncheck the > checkbox: "Run Skype after install". > When installed Skype, right-click on the desktop icon, choose properties, > and compatibility tab; here as well, choose compatibility mode for Windows > xp sp2. > Launch Skype, go to View / Accessibility, and check both voices, "Extended > keyboard navigation" and "Simplified graphics". > Now, open the Tools menu and go to options. Go to Advanced settings, and > uncheck before the two checkboxes called "Download automatically", then the > two ones called "Notify me". > Click Save. > Then set Windows updates so that they will be downloaded automatically > though the user can decide when to install them. > Delete the file bundle.dat, recreate it, and rend it a read-only file. > Warning: this operation must be done when Skype is completely exited. > You can find the file bundle.dat in the following location > %appdata%\skype\username\dyncontent > where username is the ID with which you will sign in to Skype. > Last but not least, JAWS users will need to download JAWS scripts for Skype > 3.x here: www.dlee.org/skype/skype35.php. > Bye! > Barbuz > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this > link. > http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > -- > Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org > SSB BART Group [email protected] > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your > right to grow." --unknown source > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this > link. > http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > -- > Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org > SSB BART Group [email protected] > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "Sometimes I think my learning curve is a circle." -- David Andrews > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this > link. > http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > -- Salih Kunduz E-mail: [email protected] Windows Live: [email protected] Skype: fcfirstclass Twitter: http://twitter.com/salihkn -- Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group [email protected] http://www.ssbbartgroup.com Snowmen fall from heaven, unassembled. --anon Thanks for posting to the skype english list. to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email [email protected] To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To access tutorials and other goodies go to http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this link. http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
