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 More options Nov 10 2012, 5:17 pm
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From: Joerg <inva...@invalid.invalid>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:16:53 -0800
Local: Sat, Nov 10 2012 5:16 pm
Subject: Re: OT: Skype issue
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Jim Thompson wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:52:42 -0800, Joerg <inva...@invalid.invalid>
> wrote:

>> Folks,

>> A client asked me to sign up with Skype, so I did. Long story short, it
>> sorta works but every time I receive an error box "Skype has encountered
>> a problem and needs to close".

>> If I do not click "Do not send error report" and leave this error box on
>> the desktop I can perform camera and audio tests and browse around in
>> the Skype software menues. The millisecond I click "Do not send" ...
>> poof ... Skype is gone.

>> It's Skype SW version 6.0 and the PC uses XP. Web searched turned up
>> only the usual "fix" to wipe and reinstall everything. Done that, no
>> improvement. What gives? Older versions more stable?

> Something is odd.  I just clicked "Check for Updates" and it says I
> have the latest... and I have version 5.10.0.116.

> You must have the worm version... you know, the version that sends all
> your designs to the competition >:-}

The designs are not on the machine :-)

6.0.0.120 is the newest. This was just corroborted by Skype support via
email. They pointed me to this site that has all the versions from
newest back to the one the Pilgirms brought over:

http://www.oldapps.com/skype.php

What I don't know is whether this download site is safe.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/


 
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